Romanian opposition presidential candidate, Bucharest mayor, Traian Basescu waves to the public in Bucharest, Dec. 12. Romanians started to cast ballots in a second-round run-off vote at 7:00a.m.(0500 GMT) on Sunday to elect a new president between Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and Bucharest mayor Traian Basescu for a five-year term. Romania's opposition candidate Traian Basescu is taking the lead in the presidential runoff, with 92 percent of the vote counted Monday. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Prime Minister Adrian Nastase delivers a speech in Bucharest, Dec. 12. Romania's opposition candidate Traian Basescu is taking the lead in the presidential runoff, with 92 percent of the vote counted Monday. Basescu garnered 51.75 percent of the vote, against Prime Minister Adrian Nastase's 48.25.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

    BUCHAREST, Dec. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Romania's opposition candidate Traian Basescu is taking the lead in the presidential runoff, with 92 percent of the vote counted Monday.

    Basescu garnered 51.75 percent of the vote, against Prime Minister Adrian Nastase's 48.25, the Central Electoral Bureau said.Enditem