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$\"\"$ <\/a>But what kind of president will they elect? In neighbouring Algeria the first free elections, held in 1991, returned an Islamist government with 47% of the vote. That was enough for the Islamists to gain more than two-thirds of the seats, which would have allowed them to change the constitution to create a permanent Islamic state. Instead it triggered a military coup and a 20-year civil war.<\/p>\n

A US Polling Company has just conducted a detailed opinion poll in Tunisia<\/a>, and the results suggest a similar split.<\/p>\n

The nation seems to be pretty split among those who would prefer a religious or a secular government, and this split holds across all ages. According to a March opinion poll<\/a>, the Islamist Renaissance party is currently the leading party, with 29% support.<\/p>\n

Tunisia may be in for a bumpy ride!<\/p>\n

$\"Creative$ <\/a><\/span> This article by Tom Rees<\/b> was first published on Epiphenom<\/a>. It is licensed under Creative Commons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"