What's at Stake
AS soon as Indonesia's legislative election was over, presidential candidate Joko Widodo's name soared. A number of exit polls-surveys held as voters leave the polls-had this governor of Jakarta as the top choice for the presidency. However, after two months of campaigning, the mapping has changed. Prabowo Subianto is close behind Jokowi. This is because Jokowi's electability has been severely undermined by a vicious smear campaign. Who will Indonesians vote for on July 9?
July 1, 2014
AS soon as Indonesia's legislative election was over, presidential candidate Joko Widodo's name soared. A number of exit polls-surveys held as voters leave the polls-had this governor of Jakarta as the top choice for the presidency. However, after two months of campaigning, the mapping has changed. Prabowo Subianto is close behind Jokowi. This is because Jokowi's electability has been severely undermined by a vicious smear campaign. Who will Indones
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