Presidential Ambition
During the autumn of 2004, Najafi was a common favorite to be the reformist candidate for the 2005 presidential election, but he denied his interest in favor of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's candidacy and was then favored to become vice president under Rafsanjani. After Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory in the election, Najafi has been suggested as a presidential candidate in future elections.
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