Former interior minister Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari stated 1that if Khatami under any reason does not run in the elections the reformists will focus on Mousavi as their favored candidate.
Asked whether Khatami or Mousavi enjoy more support among the people and political groups, the former minister said based on the opinion polls Khatami is the most favored candidate among potential reformist and conservative candidates.
He said according to opinion polls more than 50 percent of the respondents had said that they vote for Khatami while other potential candidates have received just 25 to 26 percent of the polls.
On reasons why Khatami is more popular, he said Mousavi has been away from the country’s political scene over the last twenty years and that is the reason that the young generations do not know him.
Mohammad Atrianfar, a noted journalist and senior member of the Servants of Construction Party, also stated that the young generation, and the society in general, are not very familiar with Mousavi and his records as prime minister.
Meanwhile Hasan Rasouli, a member of the Baran Foundation, said that Mousavi is trying to convince Khatami to run for the presidential post.
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