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US gov't-linked firm is source of exit poll claiming Venezuelan opposition won election - Geopolitical Economy Report
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Venezuela's right-wing opposition and US media outlets claim there was fraud in the July 28 election based on an exit poll done by US government-linked firm Edison Research, which works for CIA-linked US state propaganda outlets and was active in Ukraine, Georgia, and Iraq. The poll projected that right-wing candidate Edmundo González Urrutia would win with 65% of the vote, compared to just 31% for Maduro. Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) ultimately reported that Maduro won the election with 51.2% of the vote, whereas González received 44.2%, and eight other opposition candidates got 4.6% combined. The US State Department refused to recognize Maduro's victory. Independent electoral observers said the vote was free and fair. Edison Research's top clients include CIA-linked US government propaganda outlets Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Edison Research has previously conducted polling in Ukraine, Georgia, and Iraq. Venezuela's US-backed opposition used a misleading graph from TeleSUR to claim electoral fraud. Venezuela's opposition is closely linked to the US government, which has sponsored numerous coup attempts in Venezuela. Edison Research's Executive Vice President Rob Farbman has overseen election polling in Venezuela, Iraq, Ukraine, and Georgia. Edison Research's Senior Advisor Nino Japaridze has also worked with US government propaganda outlets. Washington has targeted Georgia in recent years, seeking to bring the former Soviet country into the US imperial sphere of influence. Edison Research published a poll in December 2023 that claimed that 90% of people in Georgia want close ties with the European Union, 80% want close ties with the USA, and just 43% want close ties with Russia.
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https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/07/29/us-government-edison-poll-venezuela-election/
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Venezuela's right-wing opposition and US media outlets claim there was fraud in the July 28 election based on an exit poll done by US government-linked firm Edison Research, which works for CIA-linked US state propaganda outlets and was active in Ukraine, Georgia, and Iraq. The poll projected that right-wing candidate Edmundo González Urrutia would win with 65% of the vote, compared to just 31% for Maduro. Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) ultimately reported that Maduro won the election with 51.2% of the vote, whereas González received 44.2%, and eight other opposition candidates got 4.6% combined. The US State Department refused to recognize Maduro's victory. Independent electoral observers said the vote was free and fair. Edison Research's top clients include CIA-linked US government propaganda outlets Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Edison Research has previously conducted polling in Ukraine, Georgia, and Iraq. Venezuela's US-backed opposition used a misleading graph from TeleSUR to claim electoral fraud. Venezuela's opposition is closely linked to the US government, which has sponsored numerous coup attempts in Venezuela. Edison Research's Executive Vice President Rob Farbman has overseen election polling in Venezuela, Iraq, Ukraine, and Georgia. Edison Research's Senior Advisor Nino Japaridze has also worked with US government propaganda outlets. Washington has targeted Georgia in recent years, seeking to bring the former Soviet country into the US imperial sphere of influence. Edison Research published a poll in December 2023 that claimed that 90% of people in Georgia want close ties with the European Union, 80% want close ties with the USA, and just 43% want close ties with Russia.
#Venezuela #Election #ExitPoll #Fraud #UsGovernment #EdisonResearch #Opposition #Maduro #Cne #UsStateDepartment #Telesur #Usbacked #Propaganda #VoiceOfAmerica #RadioFreeEurope/radioLiberty #MiddleEastBroadcastingNetworks #Georgia #Ned #Usaid #CoupAttempts #RobFarbman #NinoJaparidze
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/07/29/us-government-edison-poll-venezuela-election/