Economy Helps Indonesian President in Election
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
With the Indonesian presidential election just days away (July 8th) President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remains the favorite to win. The most recent opinion poll by the Indonesian Survey Institute gives the former general a 63% approval rating. One of the keys to President Yudhoyono's success has been his management of the economy. VOA's Brian Padden reports from Jakarta that the opposition candidates face a challenge trying to persuade voters to choose their promises over the president's record.
