Argentine First Lady Holds Wide Lead on Eve of Presidential Vote

[The River]

Is this a trend? In the future, will political office be reserved exclusively for
family members of the former office holder?

"BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 27 -- If the latest polls are right, the only real suspense that remains in Sunday's election is whether Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will receive enough votes to win the presidency outright or be forced into a runoff next month.

The broadly held assumption of an inevitable victory for the 54-year-old wife of President Nestor Kirchner has resulted in an uncommonly low-key campaign. Fernandez de Kirchner preserved a commanding lead over 13 opposition candidates without participating in a debate or granting an interview to the national media, aside from a single radio interview a day before the campaign closed.

Though she is a three-term senator in her own right, her campaign has emphasized the successes of her husband's administration. Following the country's devastating economic collapse of 2001, his four-year term has witnessed annual economic growth of 8 percent.

Kirchner is one of Latin America's most popular presidents, but he decided to step aside so that his wife could run this year. Some speculate that the choice is a strategy designed to maximize the couple's chances of holding power for as many as four consecutive four-year terms."

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The story goes on to say that she did not want to be compared with a certain North American First Lady also seeking high office.....LOL

on edit: to satify the PC whiners.

[Katherine Brengle]

1. "In the future, will political office be reserved exclusively for the wife of the former office

holder?"

Ew.

Can't you see what's wrong with the fact that you only included women and children as the undeserving recipients of undue power?

This OP, because of the way you phrased it, is really offensive and pathetic.

[MonkeyFunk]

3. Good point....

it implies there are legitimate office-holders, then there are women.

[Katherine Brengle]

4. Precisely. Thank you.

[Rowdyboy]

2. Fascinating article....I wonder why her husband is not running for re-election?

The story implied they were preparing to alternate the presidency for up to 4 terms.