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To: tejek who wrote (220153)2/21/2005 10:03:05 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574493
 
There are a lot of parties that where primarily Shia. Parties in general in Iraq group themselves into alliances. The biggest Shia alliance got 48% but Allawi and others got votes.

Since not every party or alliance that received votes had enough votes to get seats those that do get seats get a higher percentage then their vote total. The biggest Shia alliance got 48% of the vote but will get a little over 50% of the seats.

Tim



To: tejek who wrote (220153)2/22/2005 1:12:58 AM
From: SilentZ  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574493
 
>The Kurds outdid themselves and the Sunnis really screwed themselves.

Exactly... the Sunnis didn't bother because they didn't think they had a chance, and the Kurds voted in droves because they think that voting will get them an independent state.

-Z


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