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Karzai Leads in Early Election Results
With only 10 percent of ballots in, the Afghan election commission says President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah each have about 40 percent of the vote, with Karzai holding a slight lead.
With only 10 percent of ballots in, the Afghan election commission says President Hamid Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah each have about 40 percent of the vote; Karzai holds a slight lead. If neither candidate gets a majority, there will be a runoff vote.