Egyptians Go To The Polls

Heavy Turnout As Egyptians Go To The Polls -- L.A. Times

REPORTING FROM CAIRO -- Egyptians turned out in large numbers Monday in a historic vote to move beyond the legacy of Hosni Mubarak, even as the nation’s military rulers have defied days of violent protests by refusing to step aside.

The first round of voting for a new parliament was testament to the spirit of the uprising that brought down the former president in February. It was also a sign of how far the nation still is from realizing the promises of a revolution that called for democracy to replace a police state.

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