Word: ahmadinejad
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...debate energized supporters of both candidates, hundreds of thousands of whom flooded the streets of Tehran after it was over, each side proclaiming its man the victor. Moussavi supporters chanted, "Doctor [Ahmadinejad], remember Moussavi is above you," to which Ahmadinejad supporters responded, "The debate was held, and Moussavi was destroyed...
...chador-clad Moussavi supporter said, "[Ahmadinejad] played dirty tricks. He put Moussavi into Hashemi's camp. For the first time on national television, someone dared to stain Hashemi's name. That will win him more supporters...
...Many others were disappointed with Moussavi's performance. "He looked like he was in a total state of shock, like he didn't expect Ahmadinejad to hit so hard," said Ata Hosseinian, 25. "He could barely talk properly, he kept saying chiz" (a Persian equivalent of thing, which is used in the way "you know" is used in colloquial English...
...Ahmadinejad supporter on Modarres Highway said it was right of the President to name those names in his allegations of corruption. "People think of Moussavi as the wartime Prime Minister, but they should be aware of who's behind him," the man said...
...That is precisely what Ahmadinejad wanted to achieve," said one dispirited Moussavi supporter. "He wanted to redirect people's hatred of corrupt politicians to Moussavi's person, although Moussavi himself is known to be clean...