News and Notes on the Colombia Election

Always a lot of coverage of the Colombian presidential election, and today is no exception, so here are just a few links to some interesting bits and pieces:

• Al Jazeera has a video report up where Teresa Bo looks at how the false positive scandal is hurting Santos' campaign. She speaks with family members of the victims, as well as presidential candidate Rafael Pardo and researchers who claim that the killings continue.
  
  
• La Silla Vacia looks at the internet campaign of Santos. The dirty tricks continue. They also note that yet another American is in on the campaign, Ravi Singh, who was the internet guru of the Obama campaign. Read the whole thing, they're really going all out. (via Colombia Reports)
  
  
• More beef between Polo and Mockus. Mockus had said that nominating Petro was "a clear departure from the FARC", a slap in the face to the rest of the party. For some good commentary on alliances between candidates, check out Otto's comment here.
  
  
• Want to know what regions support Santos? Semana has the answer. For full coverage of the elections, check out Votebien 2010.
  
  
• Finally, some more polling. Everything is pointing to the race tightening back up as we get closer and closer. Still doesn't seem like anyone has a chance in the first round, things should get real interesting in the second.