Argentines to Vote Sunday in National Elections (1/3)

Argentina could be on the verge of making history. A victory by Cristina Fernandez, who is both first lady and a senator, would give the country its first elected female leader. Polls show her with about a 30-point lead over her nearest rival, fueled by Argentina's strong economic performance during her husband's term - a fact she has stressed during the campaign.

She says "The truth is that with this year's growth, Argentina has seen the best economic growth in the last hundred years, Argentina has recorded five consecutive years of growth for the first time in a century."

The presidential slate features a dozen other candidates, ranging across the political spectrum. Among them is Roberto Lavagna, who gained international prominence as economy minister under President Kirchner and his predecessor.

Lavagna, who stepped down in 2005, says he was the architect of Argentina's recovery from an economic meltdown in 2001. He accuses Mr. Kirchner of squandering these gains and says Cristina Fernandez would do no better.

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阿根廷即将创造本国历史。身兼第一夫人和国会议员的柯里斯汀娜.费尔南德斯的胜利将会给这个国家带来第一位民选女领导人。阿根廷在其夫领导时的强势经济发展这一事实的确帮了她不少忙--使得她在民意测验中领先第二名30个百分点，而她也一直在竞选中强调这一点。

她称，事实是：阿根廷今年的经济增长是百年来最强的一次。阿根廷也创纪录地在一个世纪里第一次出现连续五年增长。

总统候选人名单上还列有其他12位，囊括所有的政治党派。罗伯特.拉瓦里亚便是其中一员，他因作为科什勒及其前任总统的财务部长而颇有国际名望。

2005年下台的拉瓦里亚称自己是把阿根廷从2001年垮台中复苏的建筑师。他指责科什勒先生挥霍毁掉了这些成就
并称柯里斯汀娜.费尔南德斯也好不了哪儿去。