Yushchenko supporters celebrate in his western stronghold

(30 Dec 2004) NB: TRUE DATE CREATED = 27/12/2004
1. Cars driving past supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, sounding horns
2. Yushchenko supporters waving Ukrainian flags and chanting his name
3. Cars driving past Yushchenko supporters, sounding horns
4. Yushchenko supporters chanting his name
5. Cars driving past Yushchenko supporters, sounding horns
6. Yushchenko supporters chanting his name
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Yushchenko supporter:
"Yushchenko is our president. He is the best man in our country."
8. Yushchenko supporters waving flags
9. SOUNDBIT: (English) Yushchenko supporter:
"You see it, you saw it, you will see it. It is one nation and no one can separate us or propose some things that will separate us."
10. Yushchenko supporters waving flags
STORYLINE:
As victory appeared to beckon for Ukraine''s opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko early on Monday, supporters celebrated in Lviv.
The town in western Ukraine is part of Yushchenko''s heartland.
In the last poll, Lviv voted 93 per cent in favour of Yushchenko.
Local supporters see him as representing the drive towards Europe, rather than traditional ties to Russia.
Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday after three exit polls and partial results projected him winning an easy victory over rival Viktor Yanukovych.
With ballots from just over 60 percent of precincts counted, Yushchenko was leading with 56.04 compared to Yanukovych''s 40.12 percent, election
officials said.
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