According to Drudge:

United Iraqi Alliance, backed by Iranian-born Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, leads with 1.1 million votes.

The ticket headed by interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, a U.S.-backed secular Shiite, trailed second with more than 360,500 votes…. Developing…

Hmmm…we’ll wait and see if this is indeed how things are shaping up. Sistani has been insturmental in keeping things under control. This may not be a bad thing, as long as there are no hidden agendas – like making Iraq another Iran. If that is the case, we could be headed for some rough waters.