Afghanistan's Presidential Campaign Begins

Afghan Presidential Campaign Kicks Off -- Voice of America

Campaigning for Afghanistan's presidential election has begun.

The campaign for the successor to Hamid Karzai officially began Sunday for the April 5 poll. Karzai cannot run for a third term under Afghan law.

Analysts cite several strong presidential candidates: former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, former finance minister Ashraf Ghani and the president's elder brother, Qayum Karzai.

The election kickoff comes a day after gunmen killed two of Abdullah's campaign workers in the western city of Herat.

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