Cristina Wins

Yesterday, first lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner won the Presidential election. It was not close.

She was just so happy.



This marks the end of a largely unexciting election, one in which Cristina led from the outset, never said anything particularly interesting and nonetheless won handily. Although Ms. Kirchner actually came in second place in Capital Federal and Córdoba (the two largest cities in Argentina), the results in many of the provinces show just how thoroughly she dominated the race. Other than the capital and Córdoba, the only province in which she did not win at least a plurality was San Luis. Often garnering more than 50% of the vote in a crowded field, Cristina's level of support actually exceeded 70% in the small provinces of Salta, Formosa and Santiago del Estero. Anyone looking to dissect the results further might want to check out the government's website with all the official poll returns.

Now all she has to do is run the country and somehow sustain the economic growth Argentina has enjoyed over the past four years. That is no simple task, especially when one takes into account that all the critics who have been picking away at her husband's administration will be ready to strike at a moment's notice. Even today, alongside all the "Cristina Wins" coverage, Clarín ran an editorial with the headline "A Victory That Won't Have a Honeymoon".

Have fun Presidenta Cristina.