Nonoy Wins in Informal 7/11 Elections

Big Aquino win in informal “7-Elections”

Leading presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III topped the “7-Elections,” a nationwide informal presidential poll conducted by the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores.
Aquino, the Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer, was selected as the nation’s next president by 87,959 people “voting” in 450 stores all throughout the country.
Former defense secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro was a far second with 37,226 votes. Sen. Manuel Bamba Villar Jr received 32,727 votes; Sen. Dick Gordon garnered 26,010 votes; former President Joseph Estrada received 14,968 votes; while 14,944 people opted to not have a candidate.

Voters choose their candidates by buying 16oz Gulp cups with the likenesses and official colors of their preferred presidential candidates. A barcode is assigned to each aspirant. All votes are carefully audited and results are published online at http://www.7-election.com.ph/.
Jose Victor Paterno, president and chief executive officer of Philippine Seven Corporation, the licensee of 7-Eleven stores in the country, said the survey has “the potential to provide a pulse on the upcoming National elections.” “Our strong network of over 450 stores caters to Filipinos from all walks of life and may offer a good indication of how the real elections will turn out,” added Paterno.
Similar 7-11 elections held in the US, conducted with coffee cups for ballots, were predictive of the outcomes of the national elections, including the 2008 US polls where Barrack Obama was elected president. Florencio “Butch” Abad, LP campaign manager, said the survey validated the LP’s belief “that the Filipino people continue to believe in Senator Noynoy Aquino’s ability to bring about a clean and compassionate government that will put an end to corruption and alleviate poverty.” March 23, 2010

Taken from: http://www.noynoy.ph/blog/2010/03/23/big-aquino-win-in-informal-7-elections/