Update: Chavez voting hours extended

Morning Update: Unofficial results show Chavez winning with a repectable plurality.

Bump on this earlier post. The polls won't close for another couple of hours yet at least. V-headline is reporting that they will stay open as long as there are voters waiting to cast ballots. Reports are beginning to filter through from the Narconews bureau as well. Happily there are almost no reports of violence and people are reported to be calm and respectful while they wait patiently for hours to cast a vote.

Even Jimmy Carter expressed amazement at the turnout that all are calling unprecedented. So far all reputable sources are abiding by the government rule not to publicize exit polls but rumors are filtering out accusing the opposition of leaking false results. The smart money however, seems to be betting Chavez will win by 67%. I'll be more interested in what percentage of the population showed up to vote.

Wouldn't it good to see a leader in this country that could inspire this same level of level of participation? Take a good look at Venezuela tonight folks. This is what democracy looks like.