[lbo-talk] Poll: Chavez Enjoys 71.8% Approval Rating in Venezuela

[mike larkin]

"Caracas, Venezuela, July 27, 2005 —President Chavez
of Venezuela enjoys an approval rating of 71.8%,
according to the opposition-aligned Venezuelan polling
firm Datanalisis. The poll was conducted June 14 to 20
and shows a slight decline in Chavez’s popularity in
other indicators, but overall his popularity is at its
highest point since the honeymoon he enjoyed shortly
after his first election in 1998.

The poll, which was presented to journalists this past
Tuesday, shows that Chavez’s popularity had declined
slightly between May and June, but that the difference
was still within the margin of error of 2.7% and thus
practically the same as before. Also, according to
José Vicente Leon, the director of Danalisis, the
percentage of Venezuelans who trust Chavez stood at
58.7% and those who said they would vote for Chavez if
elections were held now, stood at 54.7%. As such the
percentage is only slightly lower than the 59% the
voted in favor of Chavez remaining in office during
last year’s recall referendum.

In terms of how Venezuelans define themselves, 46.3%
consider themselves “Chavistas,” 35.6% percent are
non-aligned, and 14.6% consider themselves supporters
of the opposition."

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1702

		
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