Tuesday, December 4, 2007

a Chav-update

color me surprised, Chavez's reforms were defeated by the slimmest of margins, of 51 to 49.

Honestly, I'm most surprised that Mr Chavez hasn't been using his already considerable power to influence the results. He was elected with a majority in excess of 60%, which, while not impossible, is pretty remarkable, and does raise the question of electoral tampering, especially in a country not well known for a long democratic history.

Speaking of electoral fraud, the white house had this to say;

"It looks like the people spoke their minds, and they voted against the reforms that Hugo Chavez had recommended and I think that bodes well for the country's future and freedom and liberty," spokeswoman Dana Perino said.


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