World media echoes CFK’s Primary triumph

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner overwhelming victory on the countries’ first primary elections made the national press praise her probable reelection and recognize her popular appeal. The support of more half of the voting population –casting their votes on a preliminary round – made big headlines on the National media, obligating even historical opponents news vehicles such as the Clarín Group to publish headlines of her popular success.

World media echoed Argentine press by foresting a feasible CFK reelection and praising her successful results. “To avoid a runoff, the winning candidate in October must get at least 45 percent of the vote, or at least 40 percent with a lead of 10 points or more over the closest contender. Early results in the primary indicated that Mrs. Kirchner, 58, had handily exceeded those thresholds,” said the New York Times in an article entitled “President of Argentina easily prevails in primary election.”

CFK is followed by candidates Ricardo Alfonsín of Radical Civic Union Party was second with 13 percent of the votes and by the nation’s former president Eduardo Duhalde of a conservative faction of the Peronist Party. He was third, with 12 percent.

On UK’s daily telegraph CFK’s triumph was said to have come “easily”. “The results suggest that unless the opposition unites around a single candidate, Mrs Fernandez has a very good chance of winning re-election. The winner on Oct. 23 must get at least 45 per cent of the vote to avoid a runoff,” published the paper.

In the Spanish diary El Pais CFK is said to be “the favorite for the October’s 23rd real elections.” Neighboring Brazil top newspapers also ran news on CFK’s win, Globo, Estado de Sao Paulo and Estado de Sao Paulo all remarked the President’s possible reelection bid.