it s the news everybody s talking about. america s great ally and favorite romantic stroll partner, saudi arabia, is holding museuholding municipal s today. today. and the big news from the election, no, no, not the surprising strength of the jeddah city council elections. (laughter) i tried to say that right. it s this bombshell announcement. the seismic shift in saudi arabia, king adbullah announced women will now be allowed to vote and run for office. jon: yes! ( cheers and applause ) nothing says democracy like a royal decree. ( laughter ) but still today, thursday, september 29, saudi women, participating in municipal elections for the very first time. the king said that women could participate in future municipal elections. in the next municipal elections in 2015. jon: hey, 2011, 2015. what s four years when you re finally getting a chance to vote. there are people that are wondering if exactly that means they would precisely be able to vote. he didn t speci
america s great ally and favorite romantic stroll partner, saudi arabia, is holding museuholding municipal s today. today. and the big news from the election, no, no, not the surprising strength of the jeddah city council elections. (laughter) i tried to say that right. it s this bombshell announcement. the seismic shift in saudi arabia, king adbullah announced women will now be allowed to vote and run for office. jon: yes! ( cheers and applause ) nothing says democracy like a royal decree. ( laughter ) but still today, thursday, september 29, saudi women, participating in municipal elections for the very first time. the king said that women could participate in future municipal elections. in the next municipal elections in 2015. jon: hey, 2011, 2015. what s four years when you re finally getting a chance to vote. there are people that are wondering if exactly that means they would precisely be able to vote. he didn t specifically say the word vote. ( laughter )
jeddah city council elections. (laughter) i tried to say that right. is this bombshell announcement. the seismic shift in saudi arabia, king adbullah announced women will now be allowed to vote and run for office. jon: yes! ( cheers and applause ) nothing says democracy like a royal decree. ( laughter ) but still today, thursday, september 29, saudi women, participating in municipal elections for the very first time. the king said that women could participate in future municipal elections. in the next municipal elections in 2015. jon: hey, 2011, 2015. what s four years when you re finally getting a chance to vote. there are people that are wondering if exactly that means they would precisely be able to vote. he didn t specifically say the word vote. ( laughter ) jon: still, uh, participation. women can participate. there are still going to be great opportunities for saudi women to hand out flyers or be the voting booth. ( laughter ) ( applause ) of course, in