Mexico election too close to call (exit poll released)

Reuters ^ | 7/2/06 | Kieran Murray and Alistair Bell

[Reaganez]

52% counted Calderon lead 439,276 or 2.04%

[Tigercap]

53% and the lead is 1.99%

[ArmstedFragg]

The post above shows the lead about 1200 higher on the prior update. Do your figures show the lead decreasing?

[Reaganez]

In Calderon states 49.69% of the precints have reported.


In Obrador states 53.38% of the precints have reported.

[Reaganez]

Yeah but see post 244.

[AdrianR]

The post above shows the lead about 1200 higher on the prior update. Do your figures show the lead decreasing?

Yes and the lead is now 438,375 with 53.24% reporting. Two updates with slightly smaller lead.

[BunnySlippers]

I have been to Mexico zillions of times and have never seen a black person. Strange.

[ArmstedFragg]

Bingo.

[Tigercap]

Apparently it's too close to call and won't be decided until Wednesday ??

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1659560/posts

[Reaganez]

What is strange about that?

Afro-Mexicans are less than 1% of the population.

Most live on the southeastern coastline.

Mostly in Veracruz.


I have been to Utah zillions of times and have not seen a black person. Ditto Idaho.

[Texasforever]

LOL

[Central Scrutiniser]

Try to find a black person in Scottsdale that isn't a professional athlete....

[Texasforever]

Hell I have never seen a black person in Greenland.

[Central Scrutiniser]

Never made it to Greenland, I tried a few times, but did a few great trips to Iceland.

Wonderful place.

[Texasforever]

Yep the names should be reversed.

[burzum]

I had to do it:

[ArmstedFragg]

So say the Federal elections officials. Nevertheless, those of us with nothing better to do with our lives are following the numbers on the Mexican automated reporting system. It's interesting because Calderon's percentage of the total vote has kept gradually following throughout the count, and Obrador's has been increasing. In the last few updates, we've seen the raw margin decrease, too. Interesting... in a vote-wonk sort of way.

[Texasforever]

But there are those on this thread that think that would be fine and dandy. Go figure.

[jeltz25]

You never saw Karl Malone on your travels?

[Central Scrutiniser]

I tried to set up a standby trip to Nuuk on FirstAir, but too many logistics for an airline employee pass. Also should have done the day trip to Kulusuk from Rekyjavik, didn't have the dough at the time.