Chavez wins re-election by wide margin

AP via Yahoo ^ | December 3, 2006 | N/A

[ARealMothersSonForever]

CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez, an outspoken opponent of the United States who has used Venezuela's oil wealth to give handouts to the poor, won re-election to another six-year term by a wide margin on Sunday, official results showed.

With 78 percent of voting stations reporting, Chavez had 61 percent to 38 percent for challenger Manuel Rosales, said Tibisay Lucena, head of the country's elections council. Chavez had nearly 6 million votes versus 3.7 million for Rosales, according to the partial tally.

Turnout was 62 percent, according to an official bulletin of results, making Chavez's lead insurmountable.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

And Jimmah Cahtah beams with pride.

[zarf]

The Bennies love ol' pineapple face.

[TXBlair]

Well, I am just *shocked*.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

It's amazing how well totalitarian dictators fare in elections.

[longtermmemmory]

Doesn't he own the software company that powers the e-vote machnes? Or did they use paper ballots.

[dr_who_2]

Hitler won by a wide margin the last time he held an election, too.

[cgk]

ping.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Or did they use paper ballots

They used the ever popular "whisper ballot". Jimmy Carter will vouch for the confidentiality and accuracy as soon as he comes back to the US.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Saddam Hussein used to win by "wide margins." Kim Jong Il still does. "It's good to be the king!"

[swheats]

Kind of reminds me of Saddam. Did we really expect anything else? I can only hope he's not supporting homicide bombers' families too.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Exactly. What a farce election.

Satan "wins" another one.

[traviskicks]

some collected stories on chavez:

http://www.neoperspectives.com/chavez.htm

[kinoxi]

The only thing here that surprises me is that he allowed his so-called opponent to even participate in this charade. Has Carter congratulated his buddy yet?

[TexasTransplant]

>>>>>"And Jimmah Cahtah beams with pride"<<<<<

Only AP is happier than jimmah

TT

[tdewey10]

Next election he'll win by 100%.

[proud_yank]

Hugo Ping

Freepmail me if you want on/off

(Sorry about the partial-ping. I'm out of town now, and have my full list at home.)

[Hendrix]

The democrats would like to get us in the same situation. The top half pays all the taxes, all the government social programs only apply to the bottom half, and the bottom half keeps voting the democrats back in power so that they keep the status quo in place while the top half cannot do anything about it.

[jazusamo]

Chavez is a piker, Saddam got 98% of the vote.

[sgtbono2002]

Its not the votes that count , Its the guy counting the votes.

[jazusamo]

LOL...Hiya yank, we crossed pings. :-)