He promises he will not pursue radical policies if elected this time and has courted Contra leaders for their support. Mr. Ortega also claims he has become a devout Catholic who regularly attends church.Well, nobody will be happier than I if he goes from Sandinista to San Denista, but I think trust but verify might apply here. He's way ahead in the polls because the good guys are split between two candidates.
Meanwhile, his mentor, Fidel, made a tv appearance, just as Otto Reich warned, and using almost precisely his words:
"Now that our enemies have prematurely declared me dying or dead, I am happy to send my compatriots and friends around the world this short film material," Mr. Castro said.
"Now let's see what they say. They will have to resurrect me," the gray-bearded Marxist said.
