US opinion poll claims Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Frias would lose a revocatory referendum

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 By: Robert Rudnicki

According to a poll carried out by US polling firms Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies, if a revocatory referendum was to be held in Venezuela then President Hugo Chavez Frias would lose the vote with 60% of the population voting against him.

However, the poll showed that the President still has a major supporter base, with 38% of those polled saying they would vote for the President to remain in office.

The poll also asked Venezuelans if the term "dictatorial" described the President well ... 44% of those polled said it did.  As for democracy, 51% said they though democracy has received a setback under President Hugo Chavez Frias' rule.