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Cambodia will vote 7! Vote for change this coming Cambodia 2013 Elections. Under the leadership of President Sam Rainsy and Vice President Kem Sokha. Cambodia see real change is coming!

Lacking the CPP's financial resources, the Cambodia National Rescue party (CNRP) has built its campaign around a Barack Obama-esque mantra "change or no change?", which has been taken up enthusiastically by young supporters at party rallies. The party also hopes to capitalize on simmering discontent related to state-backed land-grabbing, which by one count has affected 300,000 people across the country since 2003 and has escalated considerably since the last national election in 2008.

There are signs that the CPP is growing worried about its hold on power. Despite a convincing victory in commune elections in June 2012, the party took some unexpected hits in its rural heartland. To mollify land concerns, Hun Sen formed a troupe of paid "volunteer" students who fanned out across the country handing out new title deeds to affected villagers. In the first half of 2013, he also presided over the inauguration of 22 Buddhist pagodas, many located in key "swing communes".

In the context of a close-fought poll, Rainsy's return to Cambodia presents both pitfalls and opportunities for the opposition. Some observers think that by energizing the CNRP campaign, it will help the opposition build on the 29 out of 123 seats it currently holds in the National Assembly. "It will give the party a big boost," said Lao Mong Hay, an independent political analyst. "This party has generated what might be called a mass movement for change across the country, and it has been gaining momentum during the absence of its leader."

But Rainsy's return could also benefit the wily Hun Sen, who as always has his eye on the long game. Elections are always a magnet for international attention, and with the spotlight glaring some kind of political arrangement to secure Rainsy's return was always likely for the sake of appearances. But will the attention be sustained after the polls?

Optimistic observers hold out hope that this time things will be different. "The pressure has been mounting over time," said Lao Mong Hay. "It seems America means business."

But history suggests otherwise. As Hun Sen has consolidated his control over the past 20 years, he has repeatedly used "royal" pardons as a means of resetting the status quo by defusing pressure from abroad and extracting political concessions from his rivals. In 2006, Rainsy offered a public apology to Hun Sen and Ranariddh in return for his pardon. The currency on offer this time is legitimacy: Rainsy's presence is set to boost the credibility of what will remain a seriously flawed election.

Rainsy himself has warned that "the mere fact of my return does not create a free and fair election for Cambodia". But Hun Sen knows that the main question for foreign governments is not whether the election will be "fair" in absolute terms - no election since 1993 really has been - but rather whether the poll is fair enough.