Supporters of Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika cheer from a balcony

Supporters of Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika cheer from a balcony during his election campaign in the eastern city of Canstantine April 2, 2009. Campaigning began on Thursday for an Algerian presidential election widely seen as a one-horse race that will ensure Bouteflika a third term. Well-known opposition figures are boycotting the April 9 poll and the fact that none of the president's five challengers has much chance raises the prospect of a low turnout that would underscore popular apathy towards formal politics.