News coverage of the election of Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as president of Argentina on October 28, 2007, was as lop-sided as the election itself. Fernández de Kirchner, popularly known as Cristina, won about 45% of the popular vote, with the second place candidate, Elisa Carrio, receiving only 22%, with other candidates receiving fewer votes. This is a winning margin according to Argentine law and does not require a runoff between the top two candidates.