Former presidential candidates , Hamdeen Sabahi and Amr Moussa , who captured roughly 20 % and 11 % of the vote respectively , are now opting for a new strategy : `` If you ca n't beat them , ban them . '' Egyptian liberals are supporting post - Mubarak authoritarianism , say Ali and Kotb . They are backed by leaders of the Egypt 's National Salvation Front ( NSF ) , they say . Ali and Kotb : Liberals have failed to instill their values within the hearts of voters . Liberals are working with the government to efface the Muslim faith , they write .
Egyptian liberals are supporting post - Mubarak authoritarianism , say Ali and Kotb . They are backed by leaders of the Egypt 's National Salvation Front ( NSF ) , they say . Ali and Kotb : Liberals have failed to instill their values within the hearts of voters . Liberals are working with the government to efface the Muslim faith , they write .