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Venezuela’s Chavez has big lead over rival: Poll
President Hugo Chavez has a more than 15-point lead on his main rival ahead of Venezuela’s October presidential vote, according to the latest survey from pollster Datanalisis.
Leftist-populist Chavez, 57, who has been in power since 1999, would get 46.1 per cent of votes, according to a poll conducted from June 14-23, with a sample of 1,300 voters. His opponent, Henrique Capriles, a center-leftist, would get 30.8 percent, the survey, which was released on Monday found.
Pollster Luis Vicente Leon of Datanalisis stressed it is still too early to tell what will happen October 7. Leon expects the undecided vote will play a decisive role in the outcome of an election where 19 million Venezuelans over 16 years of age are eligible to vote.
President Hugo Chavez has a more than 15-point lead on his main rival ahead of Venezuela’s October presidential vote, according to the latest survey from pollster Datanalisis.
Leftist-populist Chavez, 57, who has been in power since 1999, would get 46.1 per cent of votes, according to a poll conducted from June 14-23, with a sample of 1,300 voters. His opponent, Henrique Capriles, a center-leftist, would get 30.8 percent, the survey, which was released on Monday found.
Pollster Luis Vicente Leon of Datanalisis stressed it is still too early to tell what will happen October 7. Leon expects the undecided vote will play a decisive role in the outcome of an election where 19 million Venezuelans over 16 years of age are eligible to vote.
