Second Round Predicted In Presidential
Elections In Costa Rica
Although Laura Chinchilla has a commanding
lead over her opponents in the presidential
elections to be held on February 7th, the
latest opinion poll predicts she lacks the
necessary votes to win a first round.
A survey carried out by Borge y Asociados
pegs Chinchilla of the Partido Liberación
Nacional (PLN) at 36.7% of the votes,
followed by Otto Guevara of the Movimiento
Libertario (ML) with 16.2% and Ottón Solís
of the Partido Acción Cuidadan (PAC) at only
8.5%.
For any one candidate to take the elections
on February 7th, he or she must obtain at
least 40% of the votes.
If no one candidate obtains the 40%, the top
two must then face a run off election on
April 4th.
However there is still plenty of time for
the candidates and parties to sway the
almost 35% of the eligible voters who are
yet undecided.
Chinchilla has dropped almost 10% since the
last Borge y Asociados poll in November,
while Guevara has gained several points.
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