Spain Votes

Spaniards on Sunday will elect a new parliament, which will then choose a prime minister. Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is seeking another term, and his party holds a slight lead over the conservative Popular Party.

[Short bios of the two main candidates and a quick look at the key issues]

SOURCE: Reuters, Staff reports | By Dita Smith, The Washington Post - March 8, 2008

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