Clearly, Ahmadinejad has a real base of support. But the fact that he ran as a populist, talked about helping the poor, condemned the government’s performance, and acted almost like an opposition candidate are all irrelevant: he was the regime’s choice, and, in the end, he received official help even against rival hardline candidates.
显然，艾哈迈迪内贾德拥有真正的支持基础。但他以人民党党员的身份参选，大谈帮助穷人，批评政府的表现，行为举止就像一位反对派竞选者的事实却是无关紧要的：他是现政权的选择，并最终得到了官方的帮助以击败其他强硬派的竞争对手。