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| Hugo Chávez holds ten point lead | Hugo Chávez holds ten point lead |
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| President Hugo Chávez held a 10-point lead over rival Henrique Capriles in a polling company's final survey ahead of the elections next month, but the report released showed the challenger narrowing the gap. | President Hugo Chávez held a 10-point lead over rival Henrique Capriles in a polling company's final survey ahead of the elections next month, but the report released showed the challenger narrowing the gap. |
| The poll by Datanalisis, one of Venezuela's most respected polling firms, found that about 49% said they intend to vote for Chávez, above, and about 39% said they plan to vote for Capriles. | The poll by Datanalisis, one of Venezuela's most respected polling firms, found that about 49% said they intend to vote for Chávez, above, and about 39% said they plan to vote for Capriles. |
| Luis Vicente Leon, a director of the polling firm, said that about 11% didn't reveal a preference. | Luis Vicente Leon, a director of the polling firm, said that about 11% didn't reveal a preference. |
| The results showed Capriles narrowing the 46-31% lead Chávez held in June's poll by the same company. The new figures already may have changed because the survey was carried out more than two weeks ago. | The results showed Capriles narrowing the 46-31% lead Chávez held in June's poll by the same company. The new figures already may have changed because the survey was carried out more than two weeks ago. |
| It questioned 1,600 people between 25 August and 5 September, and had a margin of error of about 2 percentage points. It was paid for a group of about 100 clients, including businesses as well as government entities. | It questioned 1,600 people between 25 August and 5 September, and had a margin of error of about 2 percentage points. It was paid for a group of about 100 clients, including businesses as well as government entities. |
| Leon said Capriles's active campaigning in about 260 towns across the country has had an impact. | Leon said Capriles's active campaigning in about 260 towns across the country has had an impact. |
| Chávez, in contrast, has concentrated on a smaller number of campaign rallies, and has been less active after more than a year of cancer treatments including surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy. | Chávez, in contrast, has concentrated on a smaller number of campaign rallies, and has been less active after more than a year of cancer treatments including surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy. |
| While Chávez has said he is now free of cancer, Leon said the president's campaign clearly has been affected by his health problems. | While Chávez has said he is now free of cancer, Leon said the president's campaign clearly has been affected by his health problems. |
| He said that after nearly 14 years in office, Chávez for the first time will face a strong rival and that no other opposition candidate has achieved such a level of support in pre-election polls when facing Chávez. The pollster also cautioned that changes in public opinion can still occur in the weeks before the vote on 7 October. | He said that after nearly 14 years in office, Chávez for the first time will face a strong rival and that no other opposition candidate has achieved such a level of support in pre-election polls when facing Chávez. The pollster also cautioned that changes in public opinion can still occur in the weeks before the vote on 7 October. |
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