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Election fatigue as Italy votes

His main challenger is centre-left leader Walter Veltroni, who portrays himself as a man of change but his promises to make modest tax cuts and get tough on crime are similar to the pledges made by the conservative 71-year-old billionaire. Many of Italy's 47 million voters are gloomy about the prospects for economic recovery and political stability as they select their 62nd government since World War Two.

Reuters | April 13, 2008Watch more videos from Reuters

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