Lee Myung Bak appeals for support in presidential election

Lee Myung Bak appeals for support in presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential front-runner Lee Myung Bak (R in center) of the opposition Grand National Party, and his wife (L in center), appeal to voters for their support in the presidential election at a square in Seoul on Dec. 18, a day before the country goes to the polls.

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