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Venezuelans Vote to Choose Chavez's Challenger
Source: Associated Press
Venezuelans Vote to Choose Chavez's Challenger
By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela February 12, 2012 (AP)
Venezuelans lined up to vote on Sunday in the country's first-ever opposition presidential primary, choosing a single challenger they hope will have what it takes to finally defeat President Hugo Chavez after 13 years in office.
Opposition supporters seemed less interested in the proposals put forth by the five candidates competing in Sunday's vote than their chances of defeating Chavez in October's looming presidential election.
The outcome will set the stage for what many are billing as the most anticipated presidential vote since Chavez's first triumph in 1998, and Venezuelans on both sides of the nation's political gap are eager to see who will emerge as the challenger.
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By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela February 12, 2012 (AP)
Venezuelans lined up to vote on Sunday in the country's first-ever opposition presidential primary, choosing a single challenger they hope will have what it takes to finally defeat President Hugo Chavez after 13 years in office.
Opposition supporters seemed less interested in the proposals put forth by the five candidates competing in Sunday's vote than their chances of defeating Chavez in October's looming presidential election.
The outcome will set the stage for what many are billing as the most anticipated presidential vote since Chavez's first triumph in 1998, and Venezuelans on both sides of the nation's political gap are eager to see who will emerge as the challenger.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/venezuelans-chavezs-challenger-pose-threat-15566530
