eurotrashshow

If for whatever reason you wind up in Nairobi, PM me. If I'm not traveling for work I'd be glad to put you up for a day or 2.

Hi Dr. Maloney, thank you for taking your time to answer our questions.

1) I was in Egypt during the last presidential election and the 2010 parliamentary election, and I thought that the prevalence of ballot stuffing, vote buying, and intentional ballot spoiling were fascinating, yet nobody really talked about outside of Egypt. Is there any indication that this has been occurring in Iran, or will during this election?

2) do the reformist candidates have a chance? As Khatami and Rafsanjani were both banned, I would guess maybe someone in Iran thinks they might...

3) if a reformist candidate did win, would they be in a position to make any meaningful reform? Is improved relations with the west even a remotely possible outcome?

Thanks again!

Edit- clarification