Neighbors lend support<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Polling Station No. 046 in Kebagusan, South Jakarta, suddenly
\ncame to life when President Megawati Soekarnoputri and members of
\nher family arrived at 11 a.m. on Monday to cast their votes.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people clapped their hands, excited to see
\nMegawati, who has been living in the area for years.<\/p>\n
\"I will still vote for her because she is our neighbor. Why
\nvote for someone else?\" local resident Effendi said after
\nMegawati had cast her vote.<\/p>\n
Megawati was accompanied by husband Taufik Kiemas, her
\nchildren, grandchildren and sister Kartika Soekarnoputri.<\/p>\n
According to Effendi, most older people in the Kebagusan area
\nstill supported Megawati. \"Only young people go for SBY,\" said
\nEffendi, referring to Megawati's rival, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.<\/p>\n
In Polling Station No. 046, Megawati and running mate Hasyim
\nMuzadi received 195 votes, compared to the 78 votes for Susilo
\nand running mate Jusuf Kalla. However, of the 19 polling stations
\nacross the area, Megawati won in five polling stations only.<\/p>\n
The Susilo-Kalla ticket won by a landslide of 206 to 13 votes
\nfor Mega at Polling Station No. 05 in Cikeas, Bogor, located near
\nSusilo's residence.<\/p>\n
Susilo, accompanied by wife Kristiani Herawati, came to the
\npolling station at around 8:30 a.m. on foot. He said after
\ncasting his vote that he was optimistic about winning the final
\nround of the country's first ever direct presidential election.<\/p>\n
At Polling Station No. 001 in the Widya Chandra housing
\ncomplex, where many high-ranking state officials reside, the
\nSusilo-Kalla pair took 131 votes compared to Megawati's 72 votes.
\nSix ballots were declared invalid.<\/p>\n
State officials casting their votes at Poll Station No. 001
\nincluded People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais,
\nHouse of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung, Chief
\nJustice Bagir Manan and Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, at the nearby Polling Station No. 002, Susilo also
\ndefeated Megawati, garnering 100 votes, compared to the
\nincumbent's 91 votes. Six ballots were declared invalid.<\/p>\n
The Susilo-Kalla ticket also won at Polling Station No. 030,
\nwhere Vice President Hamzah Haz cast his vote. Susilo and
\nMegawati received 119 and 91 votes respectively.<\/p>\n
Megawati's running mate Hasyim Muzadi cast his ballot at
\nPolling Station No. 27 in Lowokwaru, Malang, East Java.<\/p>",
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