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Venezuela Engrossed in Electoral
Process
Electoral actions with a view to
the Dec 3 vote gain ground in
the Venezuelan society with a
wide variety of messages,
rallies and the campaign
closures by presidential
runners.
Polls show widespread support
for President Hugo Chavez, with
a more than 20-point lead over
his main opposition rival Manuel
Rosales.
However, the statesman urged his
campaign staff to work to the
end to guarantee the Revolution
s win in the face of subversive
opposition plans to cloud the
process.
In the meantime, electoral
entities began to distribute
materials and train staff at the
voting tables.
Besides far-off states, they
will send electoral materials to
embassies to guarantee voting of
Venezuelans abroad.
On the other hand, candidates
Benjamin Rausseo, from the
Partido Independiente de
Respuesta Avanzada, and Brigida
Garcia, fielded by Juan Bimba
Party, withdrew from the race,
leaving the list of contenders
at 13.
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