Capriles is not the candidate of the Third, the Fourth or the Fifth Republic. He is the candidate of the republic, period. The republic that separates its powers to protect individual rights and freedoms. The one whose authority is limited by a sober constitution. The one where everyone is subordinated to the rule of law. The one whose elected or appointed officials admit that they are public servants under a mandate from the sovereign people. The one that treats adversaries with respect and by the rules of civic cordiality. The one that requires alternation in government, because the opposition-vs.-power game can produce a gradual and constant improvement in the quality of the state.
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