Egypt’s first openly contested presidential elections will be held on May 23 and 24. Running up to it, leading candidates have been airing television ads to better acquaint themselves to the Egyptian people. This ad, posted to YouTube on May 5, comes from ‘liberal Islamist’ Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh who while in another ad uses puppets to sing his praises, here uses more realistic imagery as he talks about a bright, strong future for Egypt.