Hugo Chávez Wins Third Term

Socialist Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, who has served for nearly 14 years, was elected to his third six-year term Sunday with 54 percent of the vote, beating out former provincial governor Henrique Capriles Radonski. What do you think?

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  “Oh, no, not another six years of Chávez bringing America to its knees!”

  Vicente Alvarez –
  Systems Analyst

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  “The Venezuelan people are going to be upset when they learn he’s a socialist.”

  Redmond Philpott –
  Bicycle Messenger

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  “I wouldn’t want to be on Capriles’ campaign staff right about now. Or Chávez’s. What I’m saying is that I hate Venezuela and wouldn’t want to have a job that would require me to live there.”

  Myra Greenaway –
  Window Washer