Posted on 08/29/2005 6:00:19 AM PDT by alekboyd
London 29.08.05 | Jorge Rodriguez, the almighty head of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), presented recently with great pomp a book entitled "15.08.04 Una experiencia democrática Referendo Revocatorio Presidencial" (translation 15.08.05 a democratic experience presidential recall referendum). One must assume that Rodriguez feels very proud of his performance as head of the CNE and for that reason had a book produced in which, talking in the first person, he entertains readers with all sorts of personal and subjective views about Venezuela, its electoral entity and processes.
However someone within his 'independent electoral' institution decided to play mind games with this shrink cum electoral supremo. In page 118 of the book there's a pie chart of the referendum results which, unequivocally, shows 59.25% of the votes going to the SI option -Hugo Chavez to be recalled- and 40.75% favouring the NO option (Chavez to remain in power). He immediately ordered to stop distribution and all copies to be collected, alas the cat was already out. The original, and the mentioned chart, can be seen here.
But that's not all. CNN.com - World News Election Watch shows the very same, purportedly wrong, results...
(Excerpt) Read more at vcrisis.com ...
"However someone within his 'independent electoral' institution decided to play mind games with this shrink cum electoral supremo."
Is this a joke, satirical remark or are the numbers valid?
Thanks Jimmy, you puke!
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