(New York Times) Neil MacFarquhar - Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on constitutional changes on Sunday that will usher in rapid elections, with the results underscoring the strength of established political organizations like the Muslim Brotherhood, and the weakness of emerging liberal groups. The Muslim Brotherhood and the former ruling National Democratic Party were the main supporters of the referendum, while members of the liberal wing of Egyptian politics mostly opposed the measure, saying that they lacked time to form effective political organizations. They said early elections would benefit the Brotherhood and the old governing party. Presidential candidates Amr Moussa and Mohamed ElBaradei had opposed the amendments.
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