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DeSwiss

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6. Madrid newspaper.

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Sun Oct 7, 2012, 09:04 PM

Oct 2012

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First exit polls give victory to Henrique Capriles [View all] rayofreason Oct 2012 OP

Is that good or bad? n/t DemzRock Oct 2012 #1

It sucks(if it's true)but some people here will be getting ugly in gloating about it. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #3

It depends.. naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #4

My impression is that insisting you've got the election won before the polls close Ken Burch Oct 2012 #10

of course naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #13

I haven't seen any 'gloating' by Chavez supporters in the LA forum. polly7 Oct 2012 #23

I wasn't saying it was Chavez supporters doing the gloating Ken Burch Oct 2012 #28

according to my Venezuelan friends who fled for the lives after son & his friends were kidnapped wordpix Oct 2012 #12

Chavez is not a good man... Yes, it's GOOD news, if he loses... liberallibral Oct 2012 #21

These people like him. polly7 Oct 2012 #24

Capriles' supporters have been out in at least these numbers, some estimates are a million wordpix Oct 2012 #32

Looks about the size of the crowds that cheered for General Mao and Adolf Hitler... liberallibral Oct 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Oct 2012 #45

Sometimes, countries vote for something else. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #2

Secretly wants to? naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #5

If you know what he "secretly" wants to do, it's not a secret. 11cents Oct 2012 #7

Giving up on socialism.. rayofreason Oct 2012 #14

I would have agreed with you 11 years ago, but I'm really becoming less certain JDPriestly Oct 2012 #36

"Our politicians are corrupted by big money from big business"...absolutely! rayofreason Oct 2012 #46

Aside from the corruption in our government, when the market-capitalist side of JDPriestly Oct 2012 #47

Chavez is not only a sick man, battling cancer Warpy Oct 2012 #15

Chavez is a bit of an egocentric, and not a good fit in a democracy. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #37

No, he isn't, which is why I wouldn't have been too surprised Warpy Oct 2012 #39

Madrid newspaper. DeSwiss Oct 2012 #6

You make an important observation. These need to be taken with a grain of salt. Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #17

Capriles has said he wants to use a Brazil model. iandhr Oct 2012 #8

The Brazilian Workers Party(the one that created that model)says they don't SUPPORT Capriles. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #9

Capriles is a tool of the banking cartel. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #11

And Ex-President of Brazil, Lula, Laughed To Hear Capriles Claim That! Lula Supports Chavez! Justina For Justice Oct 2012 #33

Beautiful. It really figures! Thanks for the info. about his plans to privatize oil. Hideous. Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #40

Releasing "exit polls" while people are STILL voting is a dirty trick Ken Burch Oct 2012 #16

A question. Is it possible......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #18

Jeez. I didn't read it. That's a hot one. Great reporting. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #19

It's entire north coast is the Caribbean I suppose - where most people live. Lucky Luciano Oct 2012 #30

You'd think Spaniards would KNOW what ocean Venezuela was on Ken Burch Oct 2012 #34

Is "Variance", Varianzas? Ash_F Oct 2012 #20

I'll put my money on Chavez. A fair election in Venezuela is about as likely as one in the US. olddad56 Oct 2012 #22

More likely; they don't have voter ID laws. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #31

So you're starting the "It's ONLY a fair election if Capriles wins" meme? Ken Burch Oct 2012 #35

Chavez 54.43 Capriles R 44.47. Per the CNE. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2012 #25

Looks like Chavez won 54.42 to 44.97. joshcryer Oct 2012 #26

First results say it's Chavez. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #27

Not LBN. Spanish paper got it wrong. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2012 #29

Whatever the first exit polls said, BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #38

That is until he lost. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #41

I'm not sure why this thread is still up. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2012 #42

Oligarch's polling company with surprising results. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #43