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Zuluaga continues to skyrocket in new poll
http://colombiareports.co/zuluaga-continues-skyrocket-new-poll/--------------
And yet the most recent poll released by Datexco just before the cut off — according to law, no polls can be released a week leading up to the elections — shows not only that Colombians are not punishing Zuluaga for lying and the surrounding scandal, but rewarding him in the wake of the matter.
Between the end of April and this Friday, Zuluaga has managed to gain nearly 10% in this poll, all but clinching his spot in a second round run off between the Uribe-loyalist and President Juan Manuel Santos.
Furthermore, the once tied Green Alliance (Alianza Verde – AV) candidate Enrique Peñalosa has completely fallen off of his course and is expected to command a meager 9.7% of the vote.
Although Peñalosa, Democratic Pole (Polo Democratico – PD) Clara Lopez, and Conservative Party Marta Lucia Ramirez have stayed out of the news for any scandals, they also appear to be out of this race as Colombia approaches the final week before the elections.