WOMEN HAVE THE POWER!

A Chilean woman has been declared the sole presidential candidate for the ruling centre left coalition. Michelle Bachelet is a member of the Chilean Socialist party. At least 4 different polls show Michelle Bachelet as the leading candidate of the coming presidential election that is slated for next December. With an almost insurmountable distance from her rightist rivals.

According to the CERC (Center for Studies in Contemporary Reality) poll, Bachelet will receive 47 percent of the vote. Trailing far behind are Lavín with 18 percent and Piñera with 17 percent. Piñera has been acused of dividing the right wing. The CEP poll indicated that 45 percent of the voters would choose Bachelet, 22 percent would vote for Lavín and 14 percent for latecomer Piñera. However Piñera seems to be growing.

The numbers reveal the continuing battle between the two rightist candidates, both trying to outdistance the other. The rivals come from parties that are part of the rightist Alliance for Chile political alliance. Political pundits have been giving special attention to the Lavín/Piñera face-off, speculating that should either of the two candidates take a clear lead, it might force his opponent to withdraw from the race.

But this is just begining, and by the looks of it it's going to get more interesting.