Arthur Chrenkoff (who is going to be missed terribly when he leaves blogging) is posting about the expected crowds that will be going to vote the constitutional referendum all across Iraq. He has an excellent roundup of reports from the region.

Seems like the democratic bug is really catching on across Iraq. It doesn’t take much to get the Kurds and most Shias to the polling stations, but judging by the recent frenzy, there will be crowds going to the constitutional referendum right across the country. The recalcitrant Sunnis have been doing most of the leg work to catch up…

One of the interesting aspects of the new “no Sunni left behind” campaign is its overtly religious trappings. At Iraq the Model you can check out the flier being distributed by the Islamic Party, convincing Sunnis that voting is a religious duty, supported by Koran and religious tradition. What a difference a few months can make.