Former Sandinista Leads in Presidential Poll
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Nicaraguan left-wing Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega has a 15-point lead over his nearest rival going into November’s presidential election, a poll by Zogby International shows.
The survey showed 34% support for Ortega, a Cold War foe of the U.S. and former guerrilla who became Nicaragua’s president after a 1979 revolution. His closest rival, right-winger Eduardo Montealegre, had 19%.
Under Nicaraguan law, a candidate needs 40% of the vote, or 35% with a minimum 5-point lead over the nearest rival, to avoid a runoff.
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