Out of many, one will win

Nearly 500 Egyptians have obtained applications to run for president, a sign of the excitement generated by the country's first presidential elections in which the outcome is in doubt, election officials said on Wednesday. They said a total of 472 people have received the papers to officially declare their candidacy for the vote, which follows last year's ouster of longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak. Besides the known presidential hopefuls who have been seriously campaigning, the applicants also include a wide range of obscure Egyptians in different professions like journalists, judges, lawyers, and school teachers. If you thought the US presidential election was generating a lot of buzz, then you haven't seen buzz. At least not like this. Out of 472, there can only be one who takes the crown. I won't list all of their names, but suffice it to say Hosni Mubarak won't be on the list. He was the only one on the list four elections in a row, but now, there are hundreds.