CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez said Monday that allies’ victories in state and local elections mean Venezuelans want him to press ahead with his socialist policies. But his opponents gained ground by winning the two largest states and two largest cities. Chavez was jubilant at the results early Monday. “The people are telling me: ‘Chavez continue down the same road,'” said the president whose “21st century socialism” has seen him nationalize key industries and centralize authority while building an anti-U.S. alliance with leftist friends such as Cuba.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]