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Peace Patriot

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8. I was right to be skeptical of these pollsters 40% prediction. Correa won by 61% of the vote.

Reply to Peace Patriot (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 01:05 AM

Feb 2013

See below for more thoughts on these pollsters, who were way, way off. In fact, Correa's popularity in Ecuador was reflected in the vote. He won the presidency outright--no runoff.

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'Ecuador’s Chavez' headed for re-election landslide [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

Good. Nt newfie11 Feb 2013 #1

"Ecuador's Chavez"? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #2

Ridiculous headline, great news. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #3

A nearly 70% approval rating, yet Correa expected to get only a 40% vote in a multi-candidate field? Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #4

Two party system: naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #5

In Brazil... ocpagu Feb 2013 #6

I was right to be skeptical of these pollsters 40% prediction. Correa won by 61% of the vote. Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #8

Boy, were those pollsters wrong! Correa got SIXTY-ONE PERCENT of the vote! Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #7

Nice, a landslide nt flamingdem Feb 2013 #9