El Salvador FMLN Enjoys
Pre-Ballot Support
SAN SALVADOR - El
Salvador Farabundo Marti
National Liberation
Front (FMLN) Party went
to register its
candidates for the March
2009 presidential race.
FMLN candidates,
journalist Mauricio
Funes and Salvador
Sanchez Ceren, were
accompanied near the
Supreme Election Court
(TSE) to officially
register.
Five blocks of
supporters cheered on
the leading opposition
party president and vice
president hopefuls with
national and party
flags.
La Prensa Grafica daily
says they were
accompanied to the TSE,
among other, by party
General Coordinator
Medardo Gonzalez;
Election Official Norma
Guevara.
However, government
Alianza Republicana
Nacionalista has not
appointed a vice
president, Conciliacion
Nacional Party barely
announced its
president-to-be Sunday
and the Christian
Democrats have appointed
neither yet.
Meanwhile, Cambio
Democratico and Frente
Democratico
Revolucionario refused
to participate, adds the
daily.
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