Posted AT 5:20 PM EDT on 21/05/08
Exit poll gives ruling party lead in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — An exit poll showed President Mikhail Saakashvili's ruling party winning a strong majority in Georgia's parliamentary election Wednesday, a result his opponents immediately challenged.
Opposition supporters gathered for a late-night street protest.
The vote was seen as a test of the pro-Western leader's commitment to democracy, crucial to his aim of bringing the former Soviet republic into NATO.
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