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FrankRep
10-01-2012, 05:23 AM
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Hugo Chavez to Obama: I'd vote for you, and you for me (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/30/venezuela-election-obama-idUSL1E8KU37A20120930)


Reuters
Sept. 30, 2012


* Both men seeking re-election in imminent ballots

* Socialist Chavez has kind words for U.S. leader

* Political ties remain strained despite oil trade



CARACAS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - With both presidents facing tight re-election fights, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez gave a surprise endorsement to Barack Obama on Sunday - and said the U.S. leader no doubt felt the same.

"I hope this doesn't harm Obama, but if I was from the United States, I'd vote for Obama," the socialist Chavez said of a man he first reached out to in 2009 but to whom he has since generally been insulting.

Chavez is running for a new six-year term against opposition challenger Henrique Capriles, while Obama seeks re-election in November against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Venezuela's election is next weekend.

"Obama is a good guy ... I think that if Obama was from Barlovento or some Caracas neighborhood, he'd vote for Chavez," the president told state TV, referring to a poor coastal town known for the African roots of its population.
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Communist Party Endorses Obama For 2012 (http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2011/08/04/communist-party-endorses-obama-2012)

August 04, 2011

Congratulations, Obama!