2009 Uruguayan Presidential Elections
Presidential election year 2009 opened with Bordaberry easily maintaining his position as the Colorado Party's front runner in the polls.
With the Presidential poll due to take place in the autumn of 2009, it remained to be seen, however, whether Bordaberry could successfully translate his support within his party into broader electoral support among voters dissatisfied with the Frente Amplio government.
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