At least two candidates, including Ahmed Safadi, a major contender, were arrested for vote-buying the day before polling.
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Mr. SAFADI: Well, I mean, the elections did represent a very significant step.
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Neither he nor Ayman Safadi in Jordan, nor Professor Eliot Cohen or historian William Polk spoke of any imminent decisive victory over the Iraqi insurgents.