Argentina First Lady
Probable Winner
The presidential
candidate of the
Argentine government,
Senator Cristina
Fernandez, will win the
October 28 elections in
the first round,
according to eight of
ten polls.
The polls give the first
lady an advantage of
21-32 percent over Elisa
Carrio, the main
candidate of the Social
Christian faction.
Former Economy Minister
Roberto Lavagna, runner
for UNA (Una Nacion
Avanzada), is third,
with an intention of
votes between 10.6 and
16.5 percent, according
to surveys.
The Argentinean
electoral law
establishes that to be
able to win in first
round, it is necessary
to obtain 45 or 40
percent of votes, but
with a 10 percent
advantage over the
second place.
In the meantime,
Management Fit polling
firm revealed
abstentions may well
reach 17.3 percent, but
experts agree the votes
of those still undecided
could also favour the
first lady. |
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