Evo Morales WINS, The Bird Shit War & Bush's Nightmare | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Evo Morales, The Bird Shit War, and Bush's Nig (4.00 / 3)

I'll update this as I learn of later results. Though DoDo will probably beat me to it :<)

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by Chris Kulczycki on Sun Dec 18th, 2005 at 05:49:15 PM EST

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From Reuters:

Morales, who has vowed to roll back a U.S-backed campaign to eradicate coca leaf growing, had between 47 percent and 50 percent support, according to results tabulated by four local television stations.

The results showed Morales with a much wider lead than had been predicted in pre-election polls, meaning he could easily pass a hurdle in Congress, which must decide between the two top contenders if none gets more than 50 percent of the vote.

Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, a conservative former president, was in second place with between 31 percent and 33 percent of the vote, according to the media tabulations.

Do not feel safe. The poet remembers.
Czeslaw Milosz

by Chris Kulczycki on Sun Dec 18th, 2005 at 08:40:13 PM EST
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Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Bolivian Indian activist Evo Morales, who describes himself as the ``United States' worst nightmare,'' won election as president of South America's poorest nation.

Morales, 46, took 51 percent of the vote based on 80 percent of ballots counted, Bolivian station Unitel reported. Ex-President Jorge Quiroga, 45, the second-place finisher, conceded at a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia tonight. Polls had indicated no candidate would win the majority needed for a first-round victory.

Do not feel safe. The poet remembers.
Czeslaw Milosz

by Chris Kulczycki on Sun Dec 18th, 2005 at 09:01:32 PM EST
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First official partial result (none / 0)

With a third of votes counted, so far Morales is short of absolute majority (he is at 48.27%).

I'll update and bump your post if we get closer to 100%.

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by DoDo on Mon Dec 19th, 2005 at 06:47:22 PM EST
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Re: First official partial result (none / 0)

With 68.4% counted, Morales now has 52.054%. Tomorrow if there is a new update I'll bump this post.

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by DoDo on Tue Dec 20th, 2005 at 05:19:27 PM EST
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Re: First official partial result (none / 0)

With 80.3% counted, Morales (see "MAS") has 52.303% - unlikely to change.

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by DoDo on Wed Dec 21st, 2005 at 10:01:00 AM EST
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Re: Evo Morales, The Bird Shit War, and Bush's Nig (none / 0)

Cross posted on Daily Kos, should anyone care to recommend. Thanks.

Do not feel safe. The poet remembers.
Czeslaw Milosz

by Chris Kulczycki on Mon Dec 19th, 2005 at 06:51:33 AM EST
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Re: Evo Morales, The Bird Shit War, and Bush's Nig (none / 0)

Not this time, I was absent :-)

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by DoDo on Mon Dec 19th, 2005 at 01:39:18 PM EST
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Evo Morales WINS, The Bird Shit War & Bush's Nightmare | 24 comments (24 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)