Bachelet poised for big win as Chile votes for president

[YahooNews]

Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet appeared poised Sunday to reclaim the office, as her South American nation voted on a replacement for conservative leader Sebastian Pinera. Bachelet, 62, deemed the far and away favorite among nine candidates, held a commanding lead in recent opinion polls showing she had close to the 50 percent needed to win in the first round of balloting and avoid a runoff.