CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's animated campaign ahead of its April 14 presidential election has seen its share of shake-your-head remarks by both candidates: Interim President Nicolas Maduro of the ruling party, and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Here's a sampling:
ON CHAVEZ:
Maduro, talking about Chavez's apparition as a "little bird" as Maduro was praying:
"It sang, and I responded with a song and the bird took flight, circled around once and then flew away, and I felt the spirit and blessings of Commander Hugo Chavez for this battle." (Maduro added sounds of wings flapping and bird chirps.)
Capriles' response:
"I believe he ate a little bird, because that's what he's got inside his head."
Maduro:
"Now the bourgeoisie and the right are talking about Maduro's little bird. What do they think? That we're ridiculous? Show some respect, gentlemen."
ON WHY PEOPLE VOTE:
Capriles:
"The act of voting is a rational, and emotional, act."
ON CHAVEZ (II):
Maduro:
"I don't have any doubt that if any man who walked this earth did what was needed so that Christ the redeemer would give him a seat at his side, it was our redeemer liberator of the 21st century, the comandante Hugo Chavez."
ON THE POLLS:
Capriles, on polls showing him trailing:
"I don't think there is any poll that can take a snapshot of what is happening in Venezuela."
ON CONSPIRACY:
Maduro:
"In homage and in honor of our commander there is but one destiny: Victory, the victory of the Venezuelan people against the forces of evil, against the forces of darkness."
ON THE NUMBERS:
Capriles, who lost an October election to Chavez by 8 million to 6.5 million votes, or 55-45 percent:
"For them to get the same amount of votes as the president (Chavez), to me would be fraud. ... I'm not sure anyone would believe it."
ON MY OPPONENT:
Capriles, on Maduro:
"I tell you clearly, Nicolas, I am not going to speak of the times you lied to the country, shamelessly. ...The people have not voted for you, boy."
Maduro, on Capriles:
"He's become crazy. His eyes are popping out of his head. Why are they popping out? Whatever the reason, he's obsessed with me."
ON RELATIONSHIPS:
Capriles, who is single, responding to Maduro's public suggestions that he is gay:
"I'm like a captain of a ship: I have a woman in every port."
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