Hard to imagine a situation in which it looks like good news that Mubarak will win, but here we are. From the Guardian:
Egyptians are voting today in the country’s first-ever contested presidential election, with President Hosni Mubarak almost certain to win.
The government has been touting the election as a major democratic reform and a step away from years of authoritarian rule, but some critics have denounced it as a sham. Around 10,000 polls across the country opened at 8am (0600 BST) and will remain open until 10pm.
Mr Mubarak, 77, who has been in power for 24 years, cast his ballot early today in a school close to the presidential palace, accompanied by his wife Suzanne and his son Gamal, who is a rising politician…
Under the electoral rules, the banned but partially tolerated Muslim Brotherhood, which is easily the most significant political force in Egypt after Mr Mubarak’s National Democratic party, is prevented from fielding a candidate…