Mr.Eide,the U.N.envoy, also welcomed preparations for the Afghan presidential runoff election on November 7.

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The violence comes as Afghans prepare to go to the polls for a November 7 presidential runoff election between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Mr.Karzai won the presidential election by default after his main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew from a runoff, saying it was impossible for the vote to be fair.

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And French National Front Leader Jean Marie Le Pen made it through to the presidential runoff election in 2002.

WSJ: A Protest Vote Is Still Only a Protest Vote

Tsvangirai will again face Mugabe in a presidential runoff set for Friday, after the March 29 election resulted in a standoff.

CNN: Zimbabwe judge rejects decision to ban opposition rally

Zimbabwe officials have accused members of the U.S. ambassador's office of trying to aid the opposition party in the coming presidential runoff.

CNN: Officials: Diplomats safe after detention in Zimbabwe