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Topic: Chavez says he'll accept
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Chavez says he'll accept
result of Venezuela vote
Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By:PageTurner, 10/7/2012 3:07:36 PM
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| CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will accept the results of the country's election, whether he wins or loses. Chavez told reporters, "We'll respect the results, whatever they are." Chavez spoke after casting his vote in Caracas. He also said voters are turning out in massive numbers in Sunday's election. The Venezuelan leader is running against opposition leader Henrique Capriles in a vote widely viewed as the toughest electoral challenge of Chavez's nearly 14-year-old presidency. Chavez was greeted at the polling center by American actor Danny Glover
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Comments:
Either he's got it all rigged up or Venezuela's generals have told him he's on his own. I vote for the latter - the exit polls are here: http://071012.info/
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
TheMom, 10/7/2012 3:18:47 PM (No. 8916262)
Danny Glover... last I'll watch any movie of his.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Photoonist, 10/7/2012 3:24:47 PM (No. 8916270)
I agree. He's either lying or the fix is in. I thought he had replaced all the important generals with ones loyal to himself. Of course, loyalty in S & C America isn't always permanent and is often for sale too.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
68BattleofBealeVet, 10/7/2012 4:26:51 PM (No. 8916367)
The man has no honor.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
youngtexan, 10/7/2012 5:02:17 PM (No. 8916420)
Hahahaha! He'll accept the results whether he wins or loses. I'll believe that when I see it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
whyyeseyec, 10/7/2012 5:11:23 PM (No. 8916433)
More like Chavez will accept the results whether he wins or wins....
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Linda Ann, 10/7/2012 5:19:06 PM (No. 8916444)
Dictators get to count the votes. That's why it's called dictatorship and not democracy.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Wetlandz, 10/7/2012 7:07:13 PM (No. 8916592)
The fix is in
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Blackeagle, 10/7/2012 8:50:33 PM (No. 8916758)
OP's exit poll link claims that Chavez has been reelected.
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