The 2006 election, in which I finished a close second out of seven candidates, featured an unprecedented level of public exposure, with candidates meeting with UN regional groups, addressing the annual African Union summit, and even participating in a debate on the BBC. Web sites emerged for the sole purpose of analyzing the race.
全球公众能否亲眼目睹这场角逐？2006年我在7位候选人中以微弱劣势排名第二的那次选举几乎达到了前所未有的公开度，候选人与联合国地区团体会面、在每年一届的非盟首脑会议上讲话，甚至参与了BBC的辩论直播。甚至出现了专门分析竞选形势的网站。