How strong is opposition to Hugo Chavez? Do Not Believe the Associated Press (Photo Essay)

VCrisis.com ^ | October 11, 2006 | photo essay

[Right Wing Assault]

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[EternalHope]

Can the opposition beat a rigged election?

[Right Wing Assault]

They are nuts! There are at least 10,500 people there!

More like a quarter million, I would guess. Or more.

[brianr10]

Huge crowd. But I want to know what giant put his
coffee mug on top of that building!

[Alia]

The Pics are so revealing of the propoganda machine of Chavez'.

[StJacques]

"Can the opposition beat a rigged election?"

This is a really good question EternalHope and I hate to answer "it depends," but I'm going to have to do that.

It depends on the monitoring by election observers, and that is a controversy right now in Venezuela because the CNE (Venezuela's National Electoral Council) has floated a (pro-Chavez) proposition to bring in foreign electoral observers who would not be actively empowered to report in public any violations they see. I put up a thread on this a few days ago:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716407/posts

The election observers plan has not been finalized yet. And a lot depends upon the Venezuelan Army, which is dominated by Chavez loyalists right now, but still retains many civic-minded and anti-Chavez members. The army is part of the Plan Republica, which is an integrated Venezuelan "internal defense" plan that gives them a role in monitoring elections.

My best guess is that Chavez and his people are planning an extensive fraud effort right now, but they may find they are not able to get away with it, given that the popular support for Rosales is growing stronger by the day. We'll have to wait and see.

I would say that if the election were held today, Rosales would win the vote and Chavez would steal the election. But things can change.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yes, bump it!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Bump it all the way up!

[Fiddlstix]

Yes, bump it!

There ya go J

[Victoria Delsoul]

I'm in wonderful mood tonight. I just got this feeling that things are turning around and the rats are gonna pay for their viciousness.

I just feel happy tonight, maybe is the wine and beer, hahaha. I don't drink much, mind you, but a glass of wine and a glass of beer can do wonders.

Hey, If you have a favorite song, I might be able to post it. So let me know.

[Fiddlstix]

Hey, If you have a favorite song, I might be able to post it. So let me know.

Glad to hear you're feeling good J

As far as posting a song goes..........

Take a look at this: (Click Here)
J

[Hope from Venezuela]

You might be right at that; however, you should see the tiny gatherings when Hugo is around. He must be fuming! That makes me very happy.

[jmaroneps37]

Wouldn't it be a sweet Christmas present? After holding both Houses, seeing the commie bastard throw out on his ash?

[E Rocc]

This needs a good freeping:

Moonbats want Chavez to get the Nobel Peace Prize

-Eric

[StJacques]

"Wouldn't it be a sweet Christmas present? After holding both Houses, seeing the commie bastard throw out on his ash?"

A pessimist would say you believe in Santa Claus.

But if I get all three of those, I'm going to set out milk and cookies on Christmas Eve.

I'm an optimist jmaroneps. I think it is possible.