June 2, 2004
THE NEXT GRAY DAVIS:
Chávez hints at accepting vote, says he'll win (PHIL GUNSON, 6/02/04, The Miami Herald)
President Hugo Chávez broke his two-day silence over the recall process against him Tuesday and admitted that the opposition might have gathered the necessary signatures to trigger a referendum.The president, speaking after a friendly baseball game, disguised his concession as a warning to the opposition not to cry ''victory'' too soon.
''From the numerical point of view,'' Chávez said, ``I think the opposition has a big defeat coming.''
His argument was that after a year's campaigning for signatures against him, the opposition had gathered only 2.4 million.
Daniel Ortega was sure he'd win too (a conviction John Kerry shared). Posted by Orrin Judd at June 2, 2004 10:28 AM
What would Kerry say if some enterprising reporter asked him about the recall? "Should Chavez be affirmed? As a foreign leader, what do you think?"
Posted by: jim hamlen at June 2, 2004 11:10 AMWonder if Jimmy Carter is going to observe the recall? Probably not. The good guy might not win.
Posted by: Jeff at June 2, 2004 12:25 PMGeez, OJ, that's such a ferocious negative attack against Kerry...
Posted by: jsmith at June 2, 2004 11:21 PM