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Now the Leftist Has the Lead in Mexico
Los Angeles Times ^
| 07/06/06
| By Héctor Tobar and Richard Boudreaux
Posted on 07/06/2006 12:11:48 AM PDT by garbageseeker
MEXICO CITY With more than 90% of an official recount concluded late Wednesday, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador held a slim lead over conservative Felipe Calderon in Mexico's fractious and unpredictable presidential election.
The partial result was a surprising turnabout after two days of preliminary counts showed Calderon slightly ahead. The initial tally at the 131,000 polling places that began Sunday night was deemed too close to call.
On Wednesday, officials undertook the final count based on a review of polling station reports. With 94% of the polling stations tallied, Lopez Obrador led Calderon by 0.73 percentage point, or about 288,000 votes.
Representatives of Lopez Obrador's Democratic Revolution Party said the reversal was caused by the discovery of thousands of votes for their candidate that had gone uncounted in the preliminary tally.
At counting centers across Mexico, they demanded that individual ballot boxes be opened for recount. Although Calderon representatives objected, many boxes were opened and the votes tabulated
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: calderon; elections; laopinion; latimes; mexicanelection; mexicanelections; mexico; obrador; obradore; recount; votes
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To: garbageseeker
To: Paleo Conservative
Thanks. Its going to be a photo finish.
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posted on
07/06/2006 1:36:10 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
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posted on
07/06/2006 1:46:58 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: garbageseeker
44
posted on
07/06/2006 1:57:13 AM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
To: Uriah_lost
It's down to .05 pct between them with 97.51% counted!
45
posted on
07/06/2006 1:59:04 AM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
To: Uriah_lost
Thanks. Its a photo finish.
46
posted on
07/06/2006 1:59:24 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: Uriah_lost
Its going to be a nail biter.
47
posted on
07/06/2006 1:59:47 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: Paleo Conservative
48
posted on
07/06/2006 2:04:17 AM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
To: garbageseeker
Let's cut to the chase. Having a Chavez clone directly on our border is a mortal danger to our national security. It must be dealt with directly by our government in no uncertain terms. If we do not see direct action taken against a leftist Mexican government, it justifies major protest against our own government.
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:04:47 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: Caipirabob
If we do not see direct action taken against a leftist Mexican government, it justifies major protest against our own government.
What kind of action are you proposing?
50
posted on
07/06/2006 2:06:31 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: Uriah_lost; Paleo Conservative
What is going to happen if its a tie?
51
posted on
07/06/2006 2:07:52 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: garbageseeker
Chaos, I should think! Seriously, I understand that they have dedicate Election Court that has the final say in who is the winner.
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:11:09 AM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
To: Uriah_lost
I believe you. It would be total anarchy in Mexico.
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:11:58 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: Uriah_lost
Seriously, I understand that they have dedicate Election Court that has the final say in who is the winner.
We are living in interesting times.
54
posted on
07/06/2006 2:15:02 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: garbageseeker
To: Paleo Conservative
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:17:02 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: Paleo Conservative
57
posted on
07/06/2006 2:17:16 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: garbageseeker
Wasn't that from an ancient Chinese curse? I'm afraid that even a really close result will be enough to lead to real upheaval and that's the last thing we need in our next door neighbor.
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:19:00 AM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
To: Uriah_lost
I really do not know where that saying came from. But, knowing the lefties they will raise a big stink about it. The bad thing about that is that they are organized and they have help from Chavez and Castro. The United States does not need more international instability, especially from our next door neighbor.
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:22:32 AM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: A CA Guy
I read a comment somewhere that the more left leaning districts were the first to be counted and that this would have the appearance of a "come from behind" win. We could use a cycling term and call it a sprint finish(I'm up this early to catch info from the Tour)
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posted on
07/06/2006 2:25:15 AM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(http://www.wingercomics.com/d/20051205.html)
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