A Tale of Three Elections
Quico says: So I’ve been thinking of new ways to visualize the data from last night’s massive bummer. I thought comparing them to the 2007 referendum and last...
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The concession speech you didn't hear
Juan Cristobal says: – If I were in charge of the opposition (hear hear!!), I would demand my concession speech was carried on cadena nacional. Before you scoff,...
First Official Bulletin: Sí 54.4%, No 45.6%
At 9:30 pm, the National Elections Council says: Sí – 6,003,594No – 5,040,082 With 94.2% of tally sheets accounted for. It’s really not a surprise. If you control...
Sí wins : 54% to 45%
Quico says: With 80% of the votes tallied, very reliable sources are confident. At 7:50 pm Caracas time, we’re calling it: Sí will win by a wide margin.
Our Man in Catia [UPDATE VIII: 7:21 pm - Sí wins but loses ground slightly]
Our Man in Catia says: My mesa: 229 Sí (56.2%), 172 No (42.2%), 16 nulos for atotal of 417 which matches the cuaderno. In 2007, that center voted...
Our Man in Catia [UPDATE VII: 6:45 pm]
Our Man in Catia says: 6:45 pm: Just spent talking 10 mins with the other witness for the SI, and talked politics. Freddy is a 35 year old...
That's it, I'm hitting the bottle...
Gewurztraminer 2007, from Alsace. It’s nice and spicy, cinnamon-scented. I suggest you do the same…this is going to take some time.
Seijas has Sí ahead comfortably
Quico says: We can confirm that IVAD’s (Seijas) exit poll, commissioned by interests close to the government (but not by the government itself), shows the Sí ahead by...
Chilllllllllllllll
Quico says: I’m posting this on behalf of Juan Cristobal, who’s been talking to his contacts in the opposition. Word is, chill. The rumors going around right now...
Our Man in Catia [UPDATE VI: 5:50 pm - Subdued Atmosphere]
Our Man in Catia says: 5:50 pm: No one came today dressed in red with the Si slogan to vote. Only one guy, came with a Psuv cap...
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