Georgians vote in presidential election

Georgians began casting ballots today to determine whether their country will continue to be led by Mikhail Saakashvili, the brash young president who four years ago set out to transform the bankrupt former Soviet republic into a modern European state.

Saakashvili became a symbol of democratic reform after leading mass street protests that ousted a Communist-era veteran from power following fraudulent elections in late 2003.