His dilemma would be how to play the defeat and indeed what to promise if he is re-elected.
But the limit would not apply retroactively, which means Mugabe could have 10 more years as head of state if he is re-elected.
But the limit will not apply retroactively, which means Mugabe could have 10 more years as head of state if he is re-elected.
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Last week Mr Sarkozy said there were too many foreigners in France - and pledged to halve the number of immigrants arriving if he is re-elected later this year.
Awkward you might think for the prime minister, but today he was putting on a brave face, claiming that Lord Lawson had in fact helped highlight his pledge of an EU referendum if he is re-elected.
Mr Obama, meanwhile, has expressed hope that Republican resistance to his proposals will be slightly less reflexive if he is re-elected, on the ground that he cannot run for president again, and so presents a less tempting target.
Even though he will be 80, Helms is almost certain to be re-elected if he does run.
Ross said that if President Obama is re-elected he will pursue a diplomatic initiative.
He conceded that Afghanistan is still far from stable, but promised that if re-elected he would redouble his efforts to rebuild the country.
If Mr Obama is re-elected, he will implement his vast law in full, moving America significantly further towards universal health coverage.
If Barack Obama is re-elected, he will presumably be more willing to let the Bush cuts expire than he was during his first term.
And some Russian insiders worry that if Medvedev is seen as pushing too hard against the status quo, he will not be re-elected in 2012.
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