Afghanistan's Presidential Election Race Kicks-Off

Afghan Election Race Kicks Off -- Wall Street Journal

Abdullah Abdullah, 2009 Runner-Up, Registers For April Presidential Vote.

KABUL—Afghan opposition politician Abdullah Abdullah, the runner-up in the 2009 presidential race, Tuesday became the first high-profile candidate to register for the April elections, securing the backing of powerful warlords and of an important Islamist party.

Mr. Abdullah's registration kicks off the race to pick a successor for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who is constitutionally barred from running again. It capped months of speculation about who Mr. Abdullah's two running mates would be.

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