Portia makes her victory lap Saturday last at the National Stadium after winning the position of the next president of the PNP. (file photo)

Despite the proclaimed majorities from the different People's National Party (PNP) presidential candidates, the actual majority of delegates from a list totalling 3,903 last Saturday chose Portia Simpson-Miller to be the new leader of the PNP and ultimately, the successor of Prime Minister PJ Patterson.

Clad in yellow, Local Government Minister Portia Simpson Miller entered the Jamaica College compound with her delegate card and photo identification in hand. On a radio interview with HOT 102, the candidate said she had to go and vote for Portia, because "Portia is the future." Before going to vote, the 60 year-old told TEENage that she is "a woman on a mission with a vision," adding that, her vision included a stronger, more peaceful Jamaica.

Earlier in the day, minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade KD 'The Sheriff' Knight, said that by noon, he believed that the 'Solid as a Rock' campaign would take the victory.
And high-profile supporters of National Security Minister Peter Phillips' 'Solid as a Rock' campaign were tight-lipped when the outgoing PM announced the results of the elections. Minister Knight, one of the members of the Phillips' campaign, had recently attempted to publicly belittle Simpson Miller, questioning her intelligence. However, his efforts were, in the words of one Team Portia member, "in vain... Comrade Simpson still win!"

Medical doctor Karl Blythe, who garnered 204 votes, could not be reached for comment after the announcement, but he was not short of words when he claimed Power 106 - a radio station, had said that he had merged with Team Portia. He chastised the station for issuing such a false statement, and said that they should be more "responsible".

Omar Davies' 'Campaign for Prosperity' spokesperson DK Duncan. earlier last week said that if Blythe decided to withdraw 'Prosperity', could capture Blythe's "200 or so delegates". Their estimation of Blythe's support was right, but their expected support of over 1,000 delegates failed to materialise, as Davies' could only capture the support of 283 of the delegates eligible to vote.

President-elect Portia Simpson Miller defeated Peter Phillips by 237 votes.

Run down of the votes
Karl Blythe - 204
Omar Davies - 283
Peter Phillips - 1538
Portia Simpson Miller - 1775

Trousers in Denim

Cream of the 'Crop'

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