Sunday, October 7, 2012

Venezuelans Cast Votes In Presidential Election



Venezuelans Vote For President After Fierce Campaign -- BBC

Voters in Venezuela are going to the polls in what is predicted to be the country's most tightly contested presidential election in a decade.

Left-wing incumbent Hugo Chavez, first elected in 1998, is being challenged by opposition leader Henrique Capriles.

Mr Chavez wants to continue what he calls his socialist revolution while Mr Capriles has promised to restore economic growth.

Almost 19 million Venezuelans are eligible to vote in the election.

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More News On Venezuela's Presidential Election

Venezuela vote a critical test for divided nation -- Bloomberg/AP
Venezuelans Vote in Tight Presidential Race -- Voice of America
Chavez facing close Venezuelan vote
-- The Telegraph
Chavez's socialist rule at risk as Venezuelans vote -- Reuters
Chávez Faces Tough Vote in Venezuela -- Wall Street Journal
Venezuela election set to be closest since Hugo Chávez took power -- The Guardian
Venezuela on edge as election arrives
-- L.A. Times
Venezuelan Elections: The Stakes Are High
-- Andrew O'Reilly, FOX News
News Guide: Venezuela's Presidential Vote -- New York Times/AP

My Comment: All the major news outlets are predicting a close election .... but I do not see it that way. Chavez is going to easily win with a comfortable (but smaller) majority.

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