The exchange began when moderator and CBS newsman Bob Schieffer asked the former Massachusetts governor how he would pay for expanding the U.S. military.

“What you can’t do,” Obama lectured, “is spend $2 trillion on additional military spending that the military is not asking for, $5 trillion on tax cuts, you say that you’re going to pay for it by closing loopholes and deductions without saying what those loopholes and deductions are, and then somehow you’re also going to deal with the deficit that we’ve already got. The math simply doesn’t work.”

CNN meter reading the interest level of undecided voters shot up toward the top level as the president spoke with conviction.

Gov. Romney voiced confidence at his ability to make the numbers work.

“I’m pleased that I’ve balanced budget,” he said. “I was in the world of business for 25 years. If you didn’t balance your budget, you went out of business. I went to the Olympics, it was out of balance, and we got it in balance and made a success there. I had a chance to be governor of a state.

“Four years ago, Democrats and Republicans came together to balance the budget. We cut taxes 19 times; balanced our budget. The president hasn’t balanced a budget yet, I expect to have an opportunity to balance it myself. Let’s talk about military spending,” he said.

Romney added that, “Our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. The navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission. We’re now down to 295. We’re headed down to the low 200 if we go through sequestration. That’s unacceptable to me.”

Obama responded with barely veiled irritation as if Romney were a student who just didn’t get it.

The military had changed since the 19th century, he said. “We have these things called air craft carriers,” said Obama. “Planes land on them.”

Obama repeatedly charged that Romney had been “all over the map” in his policy positions.”

The state’s propaganda KCNA news agency has expectedly declared Kim’s young son and heir apparent as the “great successor”, making it almost certainly clear that the suspected infighting view held among Western powers, between ruling politburo’s generals has lost some relevance.

The announcers also urged the nation and its people and the military to unite behind the heir and to “faithfully revere” the young Kim Jong-un.

Our man in neighbouring South Korea, but with strong reliable contacts in North Korean, Dennis Mwambala had earlier told Politico that the North Korean leader suffered a heart attack on Saturday, and KCNA confirmed Mwambala’s report adding that the heart attack was due to what they described as physical and mental overtax. KCNA reported that the mercurial leader was on his trademark train travelling to give “field guidance” to workers, when death occurred.

Video’s of a frail Kim had made rounds on the Internet after a reported stroke in 2008 but the dictator had since been reported as having fully recovered, and his passing on Monday took many by surprise.

In perhaps what looked like a sign of a looming end of an era, Kim had already started to prepare Kim Jong-un to be in charge of a nation talked of being in ruins though very few outside its borders can reliably claim knowledge what exactly is taking place there. In the clearest of moves, he appointed his son a general last year and augmented his profile with roles that could only be entrusted with very high-ranking officials loyal to the dead leader.

Politico’s Dennis Mwambala says Kim Jong-un comes at a time when there is rising scepticism about the Pyongyang administration and he may have to adopt a style slightly different from his father’s own to avoid a backlash. The sceptics are said to be benefiting from the regime’s failure to deliver even the most basic of economic needs while regimenting the country to unprecedented levels. Corporal punishments are not uncommon here and an estimated 200, 000 people are languishing in prison camps.

Unknown thousands have been brutally killed or are feared dead and in less than a year ago the UN Special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea described the situation there as “sui generis”, adding: “Simply put, there are many instances of human rights violations which are both harrowing and horrific.”

But according to the Associated Press, ordinary men and women on the streets of restricted state’s capital Pyongyang burst into tears as they learnt of Kim’s death.

Basing on information from his North Korean contacts, Politico’s Mwambala said the situation there is certainly bad but may not be unbearable by all the country’s 24 million people as reported in Western media; and that it is true that the politburo’s leader had wielded support through grass-root cadres whose main job is to spread propaganda and instil fear.

During the announcement of Kim’s death a tearful ‘all black-dressed’ newsreader told viewers: “It is the biggest loss for the party … and it is our people and nation’s biggest sadness,” She pushed for the nation to “change our sadness to strength and overcome our difficulties”.

North Korea has long been a source of international concern following its nuclear and missiles ambitions and there will be some nervousness about potential instability and the implications of the change in leadership.

From Washington, DP USA’s leader Deogratius Kawunde told Politico that South Korean top military brass had declared an emergency alert following Kim’s death and that although in the corridors of Capitol Hill politicians did not show any gnashing of teeth about Kim’s death, there was a degree of unease among all he talked to about the change of leadership in North Korea.

The White House said Barack Obama was monitoring reports of the death.

“We remain committed to stability on the Korean peninsula, and to the freedom and security of our allies,” a spokesman added.

While not many analysts can predict the kind of leader the Kim Jon-un will be, Politico’s Francis Busi, a Masters student at the University of Cape Town with an ardent curiosity about the politics of dynasties, predicts that Pyongyang under young Kim will be different and was likely to start on a new journey of reaching out to the International Community and try to get out of isolation but compromises on the South may take years to reach.

“Certainly the doubts about how easy it will be for younger man – thought to be in his late 20s – to uphold the Communist dynasty founded by his grandfather Kim II-sung, who died in 1994, will linger on but Kim will seek to talk peace with the US especially that cynicism about him and his regime will be relentless”, he said

The younger Kim’s name led a long list of officials on the older Kim’s funeral committee, clearly indicating he will lead it. KCNA said the funeral will take place in Pyongyang on 28 December, with the mourning period lasting until 29 December.

The North Korean dictator’s last public appearance was reported by the state news agency on Thursday. He reportedly visited a supermarket and music centre, accompanied by his son.

The news of his passing is likely to be a particular shock in North Korea – where Kim has been revered as much as he has been denigrated by the outside world – because his death comes days before the commencement of 2012.

The government has long promoted next year at the point at which the country would achieve development and prosperity. For years it has been struggling with food shortages and an economy in crisis and the regime will do everything to consolidate Kim Jong-un as the most ingenuous, flawless leader. Political cynicism will be the one for the regime to beat though.

Hostalite Stream

Issa Kikungwe, DP’s Treasurer/MP for Kyadondo South, who led the final push to the last for Nabukenya right across the length and breadth of this diverse district, talked of the result as ”a massive one and that it sent out a clear message to Mr Museveni and his faltering government about taking the people of Luwero for granted, the rising commodity prices in the face of deepening poverty, stinking corruption and the continued abuse of human rights”.

Without giving a clear reason, Salam Musumba, at the tallying centre at Luwero District Headquarters, said she was happy with the FDC’s performance.

The winner DP’s Brenda Nabukenya said her campaign was run by an army of local volunteers and that her victory sent out a clear message to Museveni’s government which she branded as a “sinking ship”.

“The people of Luwero have spoken not only for Luwero but for the whole Uganda,” Mrs Nabukenya said, adding that these are early days but this victory has indicated that everything is possible and if we carry on walking that extra mile, we will overcome. Yes we will”

The by-election was called after a court found NRM’s Rebecca Nalwanga had ‘bought voters in February 18 election and invalidated the result.

No opposition party has ever won the seat in the 25 years of the Museveni rule, but this time fired up DP showed resolute and took on a behemoth (NRM) in unprecedented decline, and against all odds secured a hard fought victory – finishing 30 votes ahead of their closest rivals with 14,915 votes from the district’s 340 polling stations.

There were unconfirmed reports of ballot and security forces’ disturbances, apparently all in favour of the NRM’s candidate Rebecca Nalwanga, but DP’s share of the vote even with its weak financial muscle will certainly give NRM something to think about its own future.

Although the FDC’s Ms Zaida Gwokyalya failed to nick the seat, her share of the vote, in third place, may have favoured the DP and her party will also take heart from the 3775 votes she polled, a slight increase from the annulled February 18 election result.

Questions will however be asked of the relevance of Dr Kizza Besigye in Uganda’s politics. The retired colonel combed through this North Western Buganda district in the last days of the campaign in an attempt to bolster his candidate’s image but the voters had different ideas; his turf–thumping had failed to translate into votes.

Tellers reported a low turnout in an election whose result now stands to change the Luweero political landscape forever.

In fourth position was Ms Anna Kirabo Asiimwe (Ind) who polled 3687 votes, followed by Ms Else Namagambe (Ind) 2193 and Dr Lugudde Nabatanzi(Ind) – who successfully challenged, in courts, Nalwanga’s victory of February 18 election result – trailed with 191 votes, according to the official results released by Luweero District Returning Officer Mr Peter Kasozi at 1:00am on Tuesday at the District headquarters amidst heavy police deployment.

The first electoral test for Museveni’s faltering NRM government since it took office
in May produced a clear-cut win on Friday for the

Erias Lukwago, the DP youthful stalwart who parted company with Mao-led DP to stand as an independent, became Kampala’s 16th mayor Tuesday after  a landslide victory that saw closest challenger, Peter Ssematimba, lose at own polling station.

The fierce ascendancy, to the helm of Kampala city government, of Lukwago capped a gripping election battle of epic proportions during which government security forces were heavily deployed on Kampala street to apparently target hard-line supporters of the two leading  between Lukwago, the outgoing Kampala central MP, and NRM’s flagbearer Ssematimba.

In line with custom, the Kampala District Returning Officer, Molly Mutazindwa, declared Mr Lukwago winner at just after 5.00 am – a legitimate denouement to an unprecedented dogfight between the Mayor-elect and Ssematimba for the White Hall in an election that has left the city irreconcilably polarised.

The fierce ascendancy, to the helm of Kampala city authority, of Lukwago capped a gripping election battle of epic proportions during which government security forces were heavily deployed – and remain dotted – on all Kampala streets to apparently target hard-line supporters of bitter rivals Lukwago, the outgoing Kampala central MP, and NRM’s flagbearer Ssematimba.

Lukwago had been seemingly waiting patently, eyes wide open and glued on EC tallying officials, as results trickled in.

He walked from the hall with his aides and campaign strategists in the midst of cacophony so typical of occasions like this. The gigantic throng of photographers provided the soundtrack as their shutters fired.

And then the outgoing Kampala Central MP and assertive human rights activist approached a vast collection of microphones set on the pedestrian walk-way at the UMA gates in front of the massed ranks of the country’s media.

“The victory is for the people of Kampala and the rest of Uganda. I am going to work for a fundamental change in the city,” Lukwago reiterated the message that defined his tenacious and ultimately successful campaign.

Gone was Mr Ssematimba who had earlier waited (until it became clear Lukwago was heading for a landslide) with other candidates at Lugogo Tally centre where Mr Lukwago was announced winner just under an hour ealier.

Gone too, at least on paper, was Mr Nasser Ssebaggala during whose wretched tenure Kampala has become a squalor.

But the new city leader was keen to pay tribute to Kampalans of all hues for standing by him through-and-through a hard fought campaign and for their dedicated contribution to the city in the face of immense difficulty.

And he was keen too to emphasise the need for a competent KCCA Chief Executive, with whom he hopes to work closely for a common cause. In a cajoling tone many have come to expect, Mr Lukwago advised Museveni not to appoint his foe Ssematimba  or the outgoing Mayor Ssebaggala as Chief Executive, a clearest signal yet that central government overreach will not be tolerated by the Lukwago administration.

Relations with Nakasero could also become problematic. Mr Lukwago is deeply skeptical over full cooperation with Mr Museveni’s government, and remains probably the leading high profile opposition leader, at least in Kampala, critical of the stinking corruption and incompetency at the heart of the Museveni government, itself a towering edifice of repression and backwardness.

“My administration will act responsibly,” Lukwago said on the night when police reported no major incidents of dissent. “We will act to fight corruption on all fronts to create an environment in Kampala that our people deserve.”

As on previous occasions, Mr Lukwago, dressed sharply in a suit and bright orange tie, spoke confidently with no notes.

In the fading darkness of the night, he talked of rebuilding hope and trust in the city establishment.

But he also talked of building a more responsible society, with a stronger sense of community because “the city belongs to us all”.

His own collection of strategists was close by. Among them Mr Moses Kasibante, a former CBS employee who lost a seat he had won to NRM’s Singh Katongole after a controversial recount of votes in the disputed Lubaga North parliamentary election.

Mr Kasibante, with hands clasped in front of his chest, for obvious reasons looked less confident than his friend and lawyer, who stood addressing Kampala and probably the entire nation on the night.

Also present was Lukwago’s lawyer and undisputed M-elect for the Wakiso District constituency of Busiro East, Medard Sseggona, FDC vice-president Salaamu Musumba and MP-elect for Kyadondo East Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda.

Lukwago victory was unprecedented; he beat his opponents in all the five divisions of Kampala, including Rubaga Division where Peter Ssematimba is the LC3 chairman. Here Mr Lukwago garnered 62,791 votes, while Sematimba had 30,115. Amazingly Lukwago also won at a polling station in Kakeeka, Rubaga division, where his closest Ssematimba had cast his own vote on polling day.

Lukwago now takes the reins of a city choking under the weight of  despicable problems emanating from failure in application by city authority mandarins, excessive corruption/widespread kickbacks, Museveni’s overreach and incompetent mayoral leadership: traffic jams, illegal and irresponsible driving, garbage, congestion, poor housing and health, poor drainage, a poor road network, record low employee morale and milliards of other challenges.

Mr Lukwago remains a Democratic Party member but disputes, with vehemence, Mao’s leadership and he is yet to signal any reconciliatory efforts to, at least, forge party camaraderie.

Lukwago Profile

* Born: 1970 to Hajj Muhammad Mirundi and Hajjat Salmati Nkayaga, has over 20 siblings, we are told.

* Family: married to Nnalongo Lukwago, twins and another two children

* Education: Kampala Students Centre; Makerere University Kampala.

* Assembly: A Nkoba Za Mbogo Students Association, UYD and DP member.

* Early work: experience included working as a teacher.

* Pre-parliamentary career: worked as a voluntary political aide for senior DP figures including Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere.  A strong UYD organiser, worked his way up to became a recognisable DP activist; worked as Lawyer at Lukwago and co. advocates in Kampala.

* Elected DP MP for Kampala central in 2006.

* In parliament, he served as shadow justice minister. He opposed “unfair/unjust” government bills including the land bill and the cultural leaders bill.

* In April 2007, as well as friend and Aruu County MP Odonga Otto, Lukwago was arrested, according to police, for planning an illegal demonstration at the Constitutional Square to protest the actions of Kiboko squad – a bush-like militia of some kind with unconfirmed links to the ruling NRM government.

* In the company of Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze, Lukwago opposed, as illegal, the elected of Norbert Mao as DP president in February 2010 at the Mbale delegates’ conference.

Some senior DP figures like Issa Kikungwe of Kyaddondo South continue to look for ways of ending Lukwago’s bitterness. Kikungwe describes him as “a valuable party member who must never be left behind”.

* Elected Mayor of the Kampala city on 14th March 2011.

Veteran politician and ICT Minister, Aggrey Awori.

Ministers Aggrey Awori, Namirembe Bitamazire,  Isaac Musumba, Gabriel Opio, Beatrice Wabudeya, Gagawala Wambuzi and  Omara Atubo also found themselves out of parliament as they finally paid the price for the political sleaze that has debilitated this country.

Alintuma Nsambu was probably the highest profile scalp claimed by Buganda’s disgruntled voters as he crashed to an embarrassing defeat in his home constituency of Bukoto East.

Outside Buganda, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Kirunda Kivejinja was probably the highest profile government minister decapitated by the opposition FDC in Bugweri.

Mr Nsambu’s belittling of the Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi and the Mengo establishment, particularly during the ‘Kayunga riots’ leading to the closure of CBS. Now voters have exacted revenge.

As well as his ignominy,  Nsambu’s condescending campaigning style – itself a liability – handed DP’s Florence Namayanja 15,196 votes, one of the biggest wins of the evening. Minister Alintuma Nsambu polled 12,927 votes.

Nsambu refused to talk to waiting journalists outside his home after the count, appearing visibly upset and fighting tears as he departed with his team that included among others ICT ministry mandarins, leaving in a waiting car.

Meanwhile, Nsambu’s senior, Minister of ICT Aggrey Awori lost in Samia-Bugweri.

In Busoga region, as well as Kirunda Kivenjinja, five ministers have been ousted off their parliamentary seats. They include; Nelson Gaggawala (trade), Isaac Musumba (regional cooperation), Aggrey Bagiire (Agriculture), and Fred Mukisa (fisheries).

Ugandans came in troves to cast their votes but the EC's poor organisation denied many their right to vote.

In Budadiri West, the NRM Minister of the Presidency, Beatrice Wabudeya felt FDC’s Nandala Mafabi’s remarkable feats of strength after hours of anxiety and tension. Mafabi retained his seat with 23,702 votes against Wabudeya got 9336 votes.

The State minister Tourism for Tourism and NRM flag bearer Mr Sarapio Rukundo has lost the Kabale Municipality seat to Mr Andrew Baryayanga, an independent candidate. Final results declared by the returning officer Kabale district, Iddi Kahwa, this morning showed that Baryayanga got 7868 votes while Rukundo got 5222 votes. In third position was Forum for Democratic Change candidate Wilfred Murumba with 3732 votes and Uganda Federal Alliance’s Francis Ahimbisibwe 061 votes.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Daniel Olara Otubo lost his Otuke County, Lira district seat.

State Minister for Regional Foreign affairs, Isaac Isanga Musumba lost his Buzaaya County, Kamuli district. Others ministers ousted include Gabriel Opio, Minister of Gender, State Minister for Trade and Antiquities Gagawala Wambuzi and Hope Mwesigye the Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries who was outfoxed out of Kabale District Women’s Constituency seat.

Perhaps most surprisingly, speaker Ssekandi was re-elected as an MP in Bukoto Central after sidestep the Cultural leader’s bill backlash. Earlier reports had indicated that young Jude Mbabali had won the seat. The DP man now threatens to go to court, citing widespread malpractices including voter buying using Museveni’s million.

Another to breath a sigh of relief is Vice President Gilbert Bukenya, who held his seat in Busiro North today, beating off a challenge from the opposition. Mr Bukenya has faced criticism after claims that he mishandled CHOGM money, although he was quick to defend himself before parliament that he was only acting on president Museveni’s orders.

Perhaps the highest profile ‘non-sleaze’ scalp was Leader of the opposition in the house Mr Ogenga Latigo, losing his Agago County – Pader District seat.

Jaberi Bidandi Ssali was among the first of the eight presidential candidates to cast his vote today amid early signs that turnout in a tense election whose final result could break the mould of Ugandan politics and alter the landscape permanently will be high.

Shortly after casting his vote at 11:15 am, a visibly knackered PPP leader smiled at reporters and photographers but made few comments at a polling station at Kiwatule in Nakawa Division, Kampala.

“I feel great,” said the former Local Government minister in the Museveni government.

Early reports have indicated that voting started late at most polling stations, especially in Kampala where many opened just over 2 hours late following late arrival of election material. There were also delays in most parts of the country. Extreme delays were reported in Greater Buganda particularly in the home counties of Buganda. There were also unconfirmed teller reports of gunfire in the Kampala suburb of Mutundwe.

As Bidandi entered his polling ‘booth’, fellow presidential candidates Abedi Bwanika and Beti Kamya also turned up at their respective local polling stations to vote.

Just over an hour later, Mr Museveni’s main challenger and FDC leader and IPC Flag bearer, Dr Kizza Besigye accompanied by his wife, Winnie Byanyima, voted at Rwakabengo polling station in Rukungiri minutes after he had been turned away at a nearby polling station where he was originally registered.

After casting his vote, an optimistic Dr Kizza Besigye talked to reporters and reiterated that he will announce his results as and when they come in; this in the face of a stunning, if not illegal, warning from President Museveni and EC boss Badru Kiggundu that he (Besigye) risks jail. Mr Besigye was also said that he is irked by confirmed reports that hundreds of his supporters have been arrested by government security forces in various locations on what he called “dubious grounds”, including some 45 FDC polling agents in Ntungamo

President Museveni in the company of his wife was earlier reported to be on his way, from Entebbe Statehouse, aboard a helicopter to Rwakitura where he is expected to cast his vote in an election that could put an end to his 25 year rule.

Polling stations opened at 7am, with the electorate having until 5pm to cast their votes. There were early signs of a high turnout. Voters and tellers at polling stations in the Kampala seat of Makindye West reported the busiest start to an election polling day they could remember.

Kabugo Amosi a first time voter and resident of Buziga-Munyonyo said: “Voters have come in droves and they continue to stream in and are calm but the process is way too slow.”

Independent Presidential Candidate Samuel Lubega arrived at a polling station in Kawempe only to find his name missing on the voters register. He later managed to vote; he predicted an high turnout as he cast his vote at another  polling station metres away from where he was registered in Kawempe division.

“Voters have come in big numbers as we called upon them, and in so many ways this is a record turn out. But unfortunately many are being turned away after queuing for a long long time because of a botched voters register,” he said.

Although the constitution bars the army from any kind of involvement in politics and elections, government security forces have been heavily deployed and now stand dotted in the best part of Kampala. In a near-display of military muscle, UPDF soldiers were seen marching, single file, for miles from Bombo army barracks into Kampala city.

In Mbale seat of Budadiri West, attention on the polls was dramatically diverted when security forces fired live ammunition into a crowd of opposition FDC candidate Wandala Mafabi supporters. Four people including Razor newspaper journalist, Julius Odeke, have been short and are fighting for their live; another 11 people have escaped with minor injuries.

Mafabi, who is standing against Museveni’s minister for the Presidency, Beatrice Wabudeya, in Budadiri, escaped with minor injuries. several vehicles have also been reported heavily damaged during the incident.

In total, eight candidates are vying for the presidency: Besigye, Museveni, Beti Kamya (UFA), Nobert Mao (DP), Olara Otunnu (UPC), Jaberi Bidandi Ssali (PPP), Abed Bwanika (PDP), and Samuel Lubega who is an independent candidate.

As this was happening on one side of the country, on the other side Mr Museveni, accompanied by daughter Patience Rwaboogo, touched ground at a Rwakitura mini-helipad before queuing up to vote.  Moments after casting his vote at just under 2:45pm, Museveni told journalists that he was confident of a landslide victory, predicting a 84% share of the total vote. Mr Museveni polled 59.26% against his closest challenger Besigye who polled 37.39%  in the 2006 elections.

The Ugandan media have sought to assert their influence on the polls with expressive front pages, with no consensus of support for the candidates. Unlike in recent times, the pro-democracy Monitor’s reports leaned towards no particular candidate but instead carried a front-page of candidates’ iconic faces; front-page headline: Decision Time.

As expected, the New Vision carried a front page with iconic faces of candidates Nobert Mao, Yoweri Museveni and Kizza Besigye.

But most Mmengo-leaning Luganda newspapers questioned Mr Museveni’s competency credentials by reminding readers of his NRM’s despicable 25 year old record.

That approach was taken up by voters in Ndebba who yelled at army soldiers heavily deployed in that area. The voters chanted in Luganda that “Omusajja alazze obutiitiizi naye ajja kugenda.”

As well as picking a president, 13.9 million registered voters (according to the Electoral Commission (EC)) are also electing 349 MPs of the new parliament at some 23,968 polling stations across Uganda.

Beatrice Kenzy and Kalule Mbowa contributed to this report from Kampala, Uganda.

1. Results trickling in; Race to the last a two horse one – BESIGYE and M7
2. Voters turn up in droves BUT irked by EC’s poor organisation
3. Election marred by violence – Mukono, Buikwe, Sironko, Mbale
4. In Sironko, Area DPC Gerald Mbata is fighting for his life
5. FDC’s man in Budadiri West Nandala Mafabi’s supporters shot
6. Heavy deployment of the army on Kampala streets
7. Candidates cast votes early.
8. MAO vows to marshal Ugandans into readiness for street Egypt-style uprising if Museveni ‘nicks’ election
9. Follow this Election Night Coverage for live updates

18:01 In picture above: Counting started as soon as vote-casting closed. Here at Upper Konge polling station in Makindye West where Besigye won with 254 votes.

18.23: Good evening. It’s Kalule Mbowa kicking off the Election Night as the results trickle in. Here is what we know so far:

This is likely to be a very long night, it seems to be an election without a result. We now know this country has spoken but we are yet to fully know what they have spoken.

All Uganda’s 23, 963 polling stations have now closed, counting has started.

Heavy deployment of the army particularly in Kampala; in rural areas reports say voters were intimidated by the presence of the army and a big number stayed away from polling stations – the opposition say that the deployment is yet another form of denying Ugandans not only their right to vote but also a free and fair election.

18: 45 - Unofficial Results roll in.

Kampala, 7, Gwafu II

Yoweri Museveni-201, Dr Kizza Besigye-268, Norbert Mao-34, Olara Otunnu-1, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-1, Beti Olive Kamya-22, Dr Abed Bwanika-4, Samuel Lubega-2

19: 30  - Jinja, Jinja Municipality East, Lubas Road 1

Yoweri Museveni 130, Dr Kizza Besigye 96, Norbert Mao 1, Olara Otunnu 1, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 3, Beti Olive Kamya 1, Dr Abed Bwanika 0

19:35 – Nebbi, 1 Aryego

Yoweri Museveni-190, Dr Kizza Besigye-115, Norbert Mao-3, Olara Otunnu-30, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-0, Beti Olive Kamya-3, Dr Abed Bwanika-8, Samuel Lubega-2

Kaabong, Dodoth West County, Itongoped
Yoweri Museveni 312, Dr Kizza Besigye 61, Norbert Mao 6, Olara Otunnu 4, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 3, Beti Olive Kamya 2, Dr Abed Bwanika 4, Samuel Lubega 6

Koboko County, Taxi Park
Yoweri Museveni 134, Dr Kizza Besigye 137, Norbert Mao 3, Olara Otunnu 3, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 2, Beti Olive Kamya 2, Dr Abed Bwanika

Kampala, Rubaga Division North Army Shop (A-Mus)
Yoweri Museveni 111, Dr Kizza Besigye 146, Norbert Mao 13, Olara Otunnu 0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 1, Beti Olive Kamya 10, Dr Abed Bwanika 4, Samuel Lubega 1

Bushenyi, 2, Taxi Park I
Yoweri Museveni-283, Dr Kizza Besigye-224, Norbert Mao-0, Olara Otunnu-0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-2, Beti Olive Kamya-0, Dr Abed Bwanika-1, Samuel Lubega -0

Jinja, 2, Nalufenya B
Yoweri Museveni-172, Dr Kizza Besigye-89, Norbert Mao-8, Olara Otunnu-0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-0, Beti Olive Kamya-3, Dr Abed Bwanika-2, Samuel Lubega-0

Mpigi, Mawokota County North, Galabi Church
Yoweri Museveni 286, Dr Kizza Besigye 57,Norbert Mao, 4, Olara Otunnu 0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 2,Beti Olive Kamya 6, Dr Abed Bwanika 1, Samuel Lubega 1

Nebbi,Padyere County, Ogallo Pri Sch
Yoweri Museveni 140, Dr Kizza Besigye 34, Norbert Mao 0, Olara Otunnu 22, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 1, Beti Olive Kamya 5, Dr Abed Bwanika 2, Samuel Lubega 1

Mpigi, Mayembe Lower
Yoweri Museveni-124, Dr Kizza Besigye-88, Norbert Mao-5, Olara Otunnu-0 Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-3, Beti Olive Kamya-20, Dr Abed Bwanika-10, Samuel Lubega-0

20: 30 – Mbarara, 2, Kishwahili
Yoweri Museveni-223, Dr Kizza Besigye-130, Norbert Mao-0, Olara Otunnu-0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-0, Beti Olive Kamya-0, Dr Abed Bwanika-0, Samuel Lubega-0

Nebbi, Padyere County, Aryego
Yoweri Museveni 190, Dr Kizza Besigye 115, Norbert Mao 3, Olara Otunnu 30, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali 0,  Beti Olive Kamya 3, Dr Abed Bwanika 8,  Samuel Lubega 2

Amudat,2, Naremit
Yoweri Museveni-297, Dr Kizza Besigye-0, Norbert Mao-0, Olara Otunnu-176, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-0, Beti Olive Kamya-0, Dr Abed Bwanika-0, Samuel Lubega-0

Mpigi, 2, Mayembe Lower
Yoweri Museveni-124, Dr Kizza Besigye-88, Norbert Mao-5, Olara Otunnu-0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-3, Beti Olive Kamya-20, Dr Abed Bwanika-10, Samuel Lubega-0

Kampala, 3, Sendi’s Compound
Yoweri Museveni-112, Dr Kizza Besigye-165, Norbert Mao-26, Olara Otunnu-0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-1, Beti Olive Kamya-19, Dr Abed Bwanika-2, Samuel Lubega-0

Mbarara, 1, Kihindi (A2L)
Yoweri Museveni-270, Dr Kizza Besigye-156, Norbert Mao-1, Olara Otunnu-0, Jaberi Bidandi Ssali-, Beti Olive Kamya-2, Dr Abed Bwanika-0

Unusual Combination: Army and civilians united by the call of duty.

Speaking in Luganda at a rally that saw thousands ferried, by coaches, minibuses, matatus and sometimes lorries and bodabodas, from far and beyond Uganda’s increasingly filthy capital, Mr Museveni said that Dr Besigye and the opposition have a habit of losing to him at the polls and this is not about to change soon.

Although seemingly lacking in confidence of outright victory, Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for 25 years, took on the FDC leader and IPC candidate Dr Kizza Besigye for his campaign message that if the election is rigged this time around he will not go to the Court of Law but instead mobilise Ugandans in droves onto streets to stage Algerian/Egyptian-Style demonstrations that brought dictator Hosni Mubarak’s 30 year-old rule to its knees before throwing in the towel at the last just a under a week ago.

Dr Kizza Besigye Addressing a Rally at Tirinyi

“We will win and if Besigye and his friends dare announce their results before EC’s Kiggundu does, they will be breaking the law and we will deal with them and send him to that place [Luzira Prison] you all know about”, Museveni told his cheering supporters.

Responded Kizza Besigye in a short speech at his mammoth rally at Kawempe – a Kampala suburb – and later at various impromptu roadside gatherings: “They [NRM] have twice stolen our victory and we ended up in courts; this time if they rig we will go to the Court of Public Opinion”.

Museveni also chastised Mmengo official and ex-officio [former Buganda Kattikkiro  Joseph Mulwanyammuli] for apparently dragging the Kabaka into partisan politics. “Kabaka wabuli muntu yenna so si abo abanoonya ebyabwe…ani yazzaawo Obwakabaka?” the NRM flag bearer asked. The crowd answered with a resounding “Ssevo.”

Museveni furthered his attack on the Opposition Candidates in the Kampala Mayoral race in support of Peter Ssematimba, a Mengo dark-horse now NRM flag bearer for city Guv’nor . “Vote for Ssematimba because they [opposition candidates] can’t do what’s right for the people of Kampala.”

Without reminding voters that his government introduced to once infamous cost-sharing and private tuition at Makerere university, Mr Museveni pledged to introduce university student loan if re-elected for another term that, all things remaining equal, will stretch his hold onto the driving seat to a record 30 years.

For the best part of the campaign season, Mr Museveni has been talking, particularly about his achievements but it voters have had different ideas: not many have been listening.

This prompted strategists to advise their man that he should ram more into Dr Besigye especially in Buganda region where the president’s support is incredibly diminishing support. The president has struggled to find his voice here. This, in the face of NRM spending like drunken sailors during this presidential campaign.

Beatrice Kenzy Kizza and Moses Mugalu contributed to this report from Kololo. David Wasswa, Godfrey Kato and Kamada Kikungwe contributed from Mukono, Katwe and Kajjansi, respectively. Writing and Editing by Kalule Mbowa in Kampala, Uganda.