President Hugo Chávez late Thursday -when swearing in his electoral campaign team- for the first time conceded that his goal to obtain 10 million votes in next December 3rd presidential election is hard to achieve.

While Chávez' campaign team vowed to work to win his re-election with 10 million votes, he stated: "This is a round number I proposed as a challenge, but it will be very hard to attain."

"Some day we will obtain 10 million ballots, but on December 3rd we are going to try to get near that number of votes. Let us assume that we gain some eight million votes. That is OK."

Chávez disclosed the names of the people comprising his campaign team, headed by former National Assembly Speaker Francisco Ameliach.

Further, Chávez said: "In this electoral process there are two candidates only, namely Hugo Chávez and George W. Bush."

"We represent those who want a real sovereign and free motherland, and the others represent those who want Venezuela to become a US colony again."