Do I Have A Chance At This Job??? Hr Professionals Would Be Very Helpful!?

Ok, I had an interview and it went really well. I got a tour of the place, met the Director of Operations and was there for 2 hours. I got a phone call the very next morning from the HR manager, which was the person I spent most of interview. He said that I did an “outstanding job”. This was pretty much what he said to me -> “I want you to know that you are a very stong candidate for this position. Both the Director of Operations and I thought you were outstanding and would be a great fit for our organization. There is one other candidate with a slight edge over you, ONLY because of her background. You do not lack anything that we are looking for. I want you to really be proud of yourself for the interview and keep in mind that you are definately a strong candidate with this position. We’ll see where this goes.”
What does this mean?! Do I have a chance at this position???
Feedback please??

Big Interview With Regional Hr Director For Promotion.. Help! Professionals, Help!?

Help me!
Tomorrow I´m having a one-on-one interview with the HR Director of Latin America in my company.
Within the next six months, it is planned that I will be promoted into my boss´ role (I am an HR Analyst/Assistant and he is the HR Manager). They aren´t entirely happy with the work he does and the idea is to get me up and into his role before the end of August this year. I have a good reputation here locally, but I really need to make a good impression on this guy!
I am hoping that people could help me out with some possible questions that he might ask me, things that might be to my advantage to mention, etc…
Help!