Chavez Says Obama Handled Clint Eastwood Criticism With Class

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that U.S. President Barack Obama handled criticism from actor Clint Eastwood at the Republican National Convention with class.

Chavez, 58, who is seeking re-election on Oct. 7, said that he is also dealing with rising criticism from the media and Venezuela’s opposition in similar ways as Obama. Chavez said that he is a fan of Eastwood’s films as well as fellow actors Sean Connery and Charles Bronson.

Chavez said that while Obama faces a difficult election in the U.S., it’s “mathematically” impossible for him to lose to his rival Henrique Capriles Radonski.