Politics, Iraqi Style: Slick TV Ads, Text Messaging and Gunfire

It is democracy, but in a distinctly Iraqi style. This country is in the final days of a campaign that is at once more ruthless and more sophisticated than anything yet seen here. NYTimes reports.

"Candidates have been killed, even as slick television spots run throughout the day, showing office-seekers who soberly promise to defeat terrorism and revive the economy. Cellphone users routinely get unexpected text messages advertising one candidate or another.

emily | 11:25 AM | SMS and Politics |
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