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45. Serious question for those who think Capriles will win.

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 09:20 PM

Oct 2012

What do you base this on? I did a quick search and found a list of 7 polling agencies in Venezuela. None of them show him ahead and most have Chavez ahead by a significant margin.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-27/news/sns-rt-venezuela-electionpolls-tablevepolls-20120401_1_henrique-capriles-main-pollsters-caracas-newsroom

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Chavez's socialist rule at risk as Venezuelans vote [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 OP

Suppose Hugo Chavez does lose the popular vote. Then what? Archae Oct 2012 #1

Happened *here* in 2000. n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2012 #2

Venezuela doesn't have an electoral college, though. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #35

So wait, you would actually hope naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #3

No, I don't hope it will happen. Archae Oct 2012 #15

"become a dictator"? He already IS a dictator, as evidenced by his shutting down all media critical wordpix Oct 2012 #27

Don't spread lies. Should be easy to remember. We ALL know better. Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #44

If he was a dictator he would not be threatened by an election. Bjorn Against Oct 2012 #53

I'd be full of glee that there are countries that will do anything to silence the right wing. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugabear Oct 2012 #7

"The ends justify the means." Archae Oct 2012 #16

Why bother with all the fuss of an election then? Flatulo Oct 2012 #18

I'd be morbidly interested to see if this new candidate is in DC's pocket Hydra Oct 2012 #5

who is "DC?" You mean the District of Columbia? What are you referring to? The new candidate is wordpix Oct 2012 #28

So is Mitt Romney. Ash_F Oct 2012 #40

He will step aside. joshcryer Oct 2012 #14

So what time is declared the Win if he wins or the civil war if he loses?!1 (Quoting him) n/t UTUSN Oct 2012 #6

CNN reporter said late tonight at the earliest. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #9

Chavez will win fairly and freely Tennessee ploughboy Oct 2012 #8

Welcome to DU! Hydra Oct 2012 #10

Wondering what a "creole elite" is. worldbfree Oct 2012 #12

It means he has wealthy European Ancestry. Ash_F Oct 2012 #41

Too bad about those oil profits. toby jo Oct 2012 #11

Nope. They're much better off supporting COLGATE4 Oct 2012 #13

$2.5 million a day to Cuba. joshcryer Oct 2012 #17

One thing everyone should agree on is that the oil money thats being Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #23

It was nationlized well before Chavez came along. joshcryer Oct 2012 #24

You mean it was "nationalized" the changes that Chaves made when he assumed office is what Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #25

Chavez just kicked out foreign corporations. joshcryer Oct 2012 #30

Why disproportionate? tama Oct 2012 #26

$2.5 million dollars a day is not pennies. joshcryer Oct 2012 #29

Are you against socialist internationalism? tama Oct 2012 #31

That is not what the Aban Pearl is. joshcryer Oct 2012 #32

Aha tama Oct 2012 #33

You take that wrong. joshcryer Oct 2012 #34

Then please tell me, tama Oct 2012 #37

It means being against cronyism, first and foremost. joshcryer Oct 2012 #38

Aha tama Oct 2012 #48

Yeah, OK. That's why Cuba recently signed a trade agreement with China... joshcryer Oct 2012 #49

Dunno why tama Oct 2012 #50

That's because I am an anti-authoritarian socialist. joshcryer Oct 2012 #51

I don't think Chavez will lose the election. but... David__77 Oct 2012 #19

State elections are in December. joshcryer Oct 2012 #20

As long as the Venezuelan voters get what they want, nothing important is at risk. slackmaster Oct 2012 #21

The confidence coming from Capriles campaign right now... I've never seen anything like it. joshcryer Oct 2012 #22

During the 2002 coup attempt, Capriles climbed over the wall of the Cuban Embassy in Caracas Ken Burch Oct 2012 #36

That's bullshit and you know it. He was cleared of those accusations. joshcryer Oct 2012 #39

An embassy is the sovereign territory of the country it represents Ken Burch Oct 2012 #42

Yes, it was stupid of him, doesn't mean he intended bad like you say. joshcryer Oct 2012 #43

"he's been running for office his whole like, that's all he lives for". Ken Burch Oct 2012 #46

You deliberately didn't finish my quote. joshcryer Oct 2012 #47

I don't know, Joshcryer, they seem like Frat buddies. Ash_F Oct 2012 #54

The boligarchs, you mean? Chavez took 2 out of 10 of his ranches. joshcryer Oct 2012 #56

I didn't know that. Yet still Capriles wants to reverse it? Ash_F Oct 2012 #58

Not exactly, Capriles wants the land developed. joshcryer Oct 2012 #59

Thanks for the info. Ash_F Oct 2012 #60

Good grief, is that "Lord Spam"? Those scummy yutzes are horrendously wealthy, Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #67

Serious question for those who think Capriles will win. Ash_F Oct 2012 #45

Momentum. joshcryer Oct 2012 #52

Can you link them? /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #55

Sounds like Chavez is about to announce he won. joshcryer Oct 2012 #57

Before this thread goes down, I want to point out one thing Ash_F Oct 2012 #61

The opposition coalition has a strong Socialist representation. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2012 #62

That's not too notable. David__77 Oct 2012 #66

OMG, Reuters story is full of bullshit again! JackRiddler Oct 2012 #63

Wishful Thinking By American Media and Its Corporate Owners. Justina For Justice Oct 2012 #64

Wishful Thinking By American Media and Its Corporate Owners. Justina For Justice Oct 2012 #65

So glad you wrote this! Glad Venezuela will be able to continue improving life for the majority now. Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #68

Chavez wins! Vidar Oct 2012 #69