Mexico 2006

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New Poll by Milenio (I have no idea about which polls are accurate and which aren't, maybe ag knows)

Lopez Obrador 33.6%
Calderon 33.1%
Madrazo 30%

MOE 3.2%

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2015940

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New poll by "Parametria"

Lopez Obrador 36.5%
Calderon 32.5%
Madrazo 27%

Obrador seems to have built a solid 3-4% lead.

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When is the election?

July 2

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Calderon has taken the lead on TradeSports, his last transaction was at 58.0.  Obrador at 46.5, Madrazo at 5... take it for what its worth.

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Is there any way to tell where these votes are coming from?

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Is Ebrard going to run for president in 2012?

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The shrinkage continues.

With 82.46% reporting it is now 1.89%

Lopez Obrador 36.60%
Calderon 34.71%

two things

-I assume you're fluent or semi-fluent in Spanish?
-Is this all over the Mexican newswires?

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What exactly would AMLO's lawsuit be based upon?

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Lopez has already announced that he will never recognize a Tribunal ruling in favor of Calderon and that his actions of "civil disobedience" may last for years to come.

OK, Forum Lopezistas, explain this part, will ya?

I've never defended Lopez' post-election actions.

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The final report.

Minutes ago, Felipe Calderon was sworn in as the new President of Mexico.  Despite the attempt of the PRD faction in Congress to disrupt the ceremony (first they tried to take over the presiding section of the chamber - the last 72 hours saw a near continuous fight for it - and then tried to block of the entrances to the Chamber to prevent quorum), it did happen within the constitutional and legal bounds: in the joint section of the House and the Senate, in the plenary meeting room of the House, in the presence of the legislative quorum, with the House Speaker Zermeño (PAN) receiving the presidential sash from the outgoing president Fox and putting it on Calderon.  During the entire 3-minute long ceremony the riot continued, with members only stopping their shouts while the national anthem was played.

Too bad the american left didn't fight for Gore like this in 2000...

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The final report.

Minutes ago, Felipe Calderon was sworn in as the new President of Mexico.  Despite the attempt of the PRD faction in Congress to disrupt the ceremony (first they tried to take over the presiding section of the chamber - the last 72 hours saw a near continuous fight for it - and then tried to block of the entrances to the Chamber to prevent quorum), it did happen within the constitutional and legal bounds: in the joint section of the House and the Senate, in the plenary meeting room of the House, in the presence of the legislative quorum, with the House Speaker Zermeño (PAN) receiving the presidential sash from the outgoing president Fox and putting it on Calderon.  During the entire 3-minute long ceremony the riot continued, with members only stopping their shouts while the national anthem was played.

Too bad the american left didn't fight for Gore like this in 2000...

You actually think the PRD is right in how they are acting?

No.  But if they really feel that the election was stolen (I don't think it was but it's irrelevant to the point I'm making) they're doing the right thing by fighting for it, something US Democrats didn't do in 2000 when our election was stolen.

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Thanks for the reply Tweed, and...err, Colin and ag pretty much nailed it. The Mexican Presidency wasn't stolen. Which is something of a record, actually...

I never claimed that it was...

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Thanks for the reply Tweed, and...err, Colin and ag pretty much nailed it. The Mexican Presidency wasn't stolen. Which is something of a record, actually...

I never claimed that it was...

You were clearly expressing approval for the actions of the PRD. Those actions are based on the premise that the Mexican election was stolen. If you don't think the election was stolen then why do you think the PRD is doing something worthy of approval?

What I said was that if the PRD really believes that the election was stolen and isn't bullsh**tting then they're doing the right thing.  I tend to belive that Calderon legitimately won.