Article Photos: Some former allies ditch Chavez in Venezuela vote



  In this Sept. 16, 2012 photo, supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez wave photos of him as opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles campaigns in the Petare shantytown of Caracas, Venezuela. From single mothers to construction workers, a segment of Chavez supporters have been turning away from the president and instead considering new leadership. They've become key to the Oct. 7 presidential vote and Capriles' strategy. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

In this Sept. 16, 2012 photo, supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez wave photos of him as opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles campaigns in the Petare shantytown of Caracas, Venezuela. From single mothers to construction workers, a segment of Chavez supporters have been turning away from the president and instead considering new leadership. They've become key to the Oct. 7 presidential vote and Capriles' strategy. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)