Who wins in Venezuela tomorrow / Who do you want to win ?

[minionofmidas]

Where's the "None of the two/Chavez" option? I mean, why should we assume the eventual loser and their supporters will have accepted defeat by tomorrow night? Seems far-fetched unless Chavez wins by far more than expected.

(Yes, you're reading right. It seems far-fetched even if Capriles wins by far more than anybody thinks.)

[minionofmidas]

None of the two/Chavez
None of the two/Capriles

... is impossible, because these 2 will get about 97-98% together. The others will get 2-3% or so.

I know what you mean, but someone will be sworn in as President some day.

Happened even in the US in 2000 ...

But he certainly didn't "win" on election day. The coup that put him in office was weeks later.

[minionofmidas]

The problem is not what HCR wants, the problem is who he is allied with and needs to be if he wants to unite the opposition. No point having some "this personality cult is very camp and is seriously undermining democratization and so is Chavez as a person" third party campaign, the right wouldn't vote for that and Americans wouldn't bankroll that.

[minionofmidas]

Chavez, though Capriles and the western press will do their darndest to immediately de-legitimize and cast doubt on the result, so strong is their hatred of democracy

third world independence. Please, Lief. Try to understand the actual issues.

[minionofmidas]

Chavez, though Capriles and the western press will do their darndest to immediately de-legitimize and cast doubt on the result, so strong is their hatred of democracy

third world independence. Please, Lief. Try to understand the actual issues.

same thing, guy

Democracy is a feelgood term that means a lot of different things to different people - and most of Capriles' Western supporters very much approve of Democracy at home. It's only when browns elect people they haven't precleared that they get itchy.