BASRA, Iraq: For the first time since the fall of Saddam Hussain, Iraqis could be seeing election candidates kissing babies and canvassing neighbours when a new polling system comes into force in January. Provincial polls slated for January 31 will allow voters to pick people, not just parties, potentially thrusting individual candidates into the spotlight. A dramatic fall in violence in Iraq over the past year has made it safer for people to publicly declare their can... Read more »