Argentine President Fernandez takes half the votes in primary, making re-election seem assured

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine President Cristina Fernandez got half the votes against a divided opposition in Sunday's primary, giving her re-election campaign a feeling of invincibility.

Three of the nine other candidates were battling for second place in Argentina's first-ever open and simultaneous presidential primary.

Fernandez had 50 percent of the votes, Dep. Ricardo Alfonsin had 12 percent, former President Eduardo Duhalde 12 percent and Socialist Santa Fe Gov. Hermes Binner 10 percent with 61 percent of the polling places reporting.

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Zachary A. Goldfarb 15 Aug, 2011

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