Nth Times the Charm

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is seeking yet another referendum to abolish term limits.

A recent survey, says the LA Times, shows that 55% of the population would oppose the measure.

With oil prices dropping and a recession looming, some think this is Chavez's last shot, even if a long one, at passing the measure. Otherwise, they say, he'll be gone in four years. To that end, Chavez is campaigning hard for the measure, saying his defeat will signal an end to his welfare programs for poor Venezuelans and a victory for the "US empire."