Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:48 AM

Judi Lynn (77,677 posts)

Thousands rally for Chavez re-election in Venezuela

Source: Agence France-Presse

Thousands rally for Chavez re-election in Venezuela
By Agence France-Presse
Saturday, September 22, 2012 20:30 EDT

Thousands of supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took to the streets Saturday to push for his re-election, putting the march’s focus on his signature social programs.

The socialist and leftist firebrand is seeking a third six-year term, and polls place him ahead of center-left rival Henrique Capriles in the October 7 vote.

Throngs of pro-Chavez marchers decked out in the government’s red marched through downtown Caracas toward Plaza O’Leary, chanting boisterously: “Hi Ho. Chavez is not going to go.”

“We are here defending the (social) missions, which are the most humble thing, the most human thing, President Chavez’s love,” shouted one unnamed youth on VTV state television, which broadcast the event in full.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/22/thousands-rally-for-chavez-re-election-in-venezuela/

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
Thousands rally for Chavez re-election in Venezuela (Original post)	Judi Lynn	Sep 2012	OP
Picture:	joshcryer	Sep 2012	#1
Facebook. That's nice.	Comrade Grumpy	Sep 2012	#3
So if Capriles gets 100% of the Facebook vote	JackRiddler	Sep 2012	#7
What misinformation? I posted only objective fact.	joshcryer	Sep 2012	#9
I hope he wins too. He's done alot for the underclasses there.	craigmatic	Sep 2012	#2
But the "LIBERAL U.S. MEDIA" likes to paint him as the evil dictator	PossumSqueezins	Sep 2012	#4
K&R	DeSwiss	Sep 2012	#5
He said that inbetween	dipsydoodle	Sep 2012	#6
Chavez Rally	SamKnause	Sep 2012	#8

Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:36 AM

joshcryer (39,764 posts)

1. Picture:

First big rally for the chavistas in a week.

Interesting strategy having rallies without el comandante there.

Certainly necessary given that Capriles brings out that many people with the drop of a hat and is now getting around 10k new followers every few days on Facebook.

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Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:51 AM

Comrade Grumpy (3,423 posts)

3. Facebook. That's nice.

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Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:51 AM

JackRiddler (19,342 posts)

7. So if Capriles gets 100% of the Facebook vote

(which he won't, obviously)

that would be what, 20% of Venezuelans? Or less?

Please stop with your misinformation, which I suppose is only coincidentally the State Department line, again. Chavez is winning fairly, again.

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Response to JackRiddler (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 09:27 PM

joshcryer (39,764 posts)

9. What misinformation? I posted only objective fact.

I think Capriles will win and I think Venezuela's election process is ungamable (without it being obvious, in your face).

Chavez is going to lose and when he does I bet the chavistas will be the ones calling fraud.

Either way, Chavez wins or loses, I will consider the outcome fair.

And because I predicted Capriles will win I expect to be mocked and derided by the most hateful here if he doesn't win.

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Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:38 AM

craigmatic (3,226 posts)

2. I hope he wins too. He's done alot for the underclasses there.

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Sun Sep 23, 2012, 03:58 AM

PossumSqueezins (184 posts)

4. But the "LIBERAL U.S. MEDIA" likes to paint him as the evil dictator

Even though he has been elected twice with over 70% of the vote under internationally monitored elections.

Considering Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004, we could use some U.N. Election Monitors ourselves.

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Sun Sep 23, 2012, 04:09 AM

DeSwiss (17,228 posts)

5. K&R

- Buena suerte, señor Presidente.

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Response to DeSwiss (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:53 AM

dipsydoodle (32,696 posts)

6. He said that inbetween

US interference in Guatemala and US interference in Chile , amongst others , aided and abetted by the press.

He was dead before Chile occurred but it was an accurate assessment.

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Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:51 AM

SamKnause (562 posts)

8. Chavez Rally

I hope President Chavez is reelected !

He would certainly get my vote if he were running in the U.S.

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