[AdmSmith]

In a country with 15 per cent inflation, 12 per cent unemployment and gross domestic capital per head of $2,000, many people resent the alleged opulence of Mr Rafsanjani and his family, they will instead vote for the Islamic socialist
Ahmadinejad.

The hardliners in the Abadgaran are socially conservative, but far to the left on economic policy, supporting, for example, government subsidies to keep prices down for different products. More of the same and a recipe for a coming disaster.

[nuconvert]

"many people resent the alleged opulence of Mr Rafsanjani and his family"

Yes they do. But I don't believe resentment of his wealth is enough of a deterrent to give them the desire to vote for a return to the last century as far as women's rights, and other social mores.

(btw - I think the unemployment rate is much worse than 12%)