Can Megawati Win?

The final tally in Indonesia's presidential election isn't in yet, but with more than 70% of the 125 million votes counted, the partial results are already defying expectations. Front runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whom pollsters had expected to take up to 45% of the votes, is now predicted to win only a third of them. Former army chief Wiranto, whose Golkar party dominated April's parliamentary elections, is now in third place, with just 22%. And in the biggest surprise, President Megawati Sukarnoputri has more than doubled her projected share to take 26% of the votes. The final results won't be announced...

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