Italians Line Up to Vote In Election Seen Ending In Political Gridlock

On Sunday, Italians waited in long lines at polling booths, waiting to vote in an election that could bring political gridlock after a campaign angered several people over ignoring several issues on the economy. Pollsters have predicted that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party and his far-right allies will emerge as the largest bloc in parliament but fall short of a majority.