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5 Political Leaders Who Can Give Assad A Run For His Money In Sham Elections

5 Political Leaders Who Can Give Assad A Run For His Money In Sham Elections
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A woman holds a picture of re-elected Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as she celebrates in Damascus after he was announced as the winner of the country's presidential elections on June 4, 2014. Assad has been re-elected Syria's president with 88.7 percent of the vote after a poll labelled a farce by rebels fighting to overthrow him, whose outcome was never in doubt. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bashar al-Assad won an election this week with a rather impressive 88.7% of the vote.

Impressive - his powers of persuasion must be pretty spot on.

He is not however, the best at convincing populations...

Sham Elections
Hosni Mubarak 2005 - 88.6%(01 of05)
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Ooh, so close Murbarak, but I'm afraid Bashar has pipped you to the post on this one. Try harder next time. Oh no, hang on... (credit:Associated Press)
Tito 1945 - 90.48%(02 of05)
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Even the old school dictators could give Bashar a bashing. (credit:Press Association archive)
Robert Mugabe 1996 - 92.76(03 of05)
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In 1996 Mugabe was at his peak. Having polled a frankly pathetic 60-80% in previous elections Robby absolutely nailed the 96 vote and convinced all but about three people to vote for him (credit:JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images)
Saddam Hussein 2002 - 100%(04 of05)
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Say what you will about Saddam, he knew how to win an election. ONE. HUNDRED. PERCENT.
David Cameron 2010 - 36.1%(05 of05)
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And yet he's still in charge... (credit:PA)
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