Mexican Leftist Candidate Obrador says he will legally challenge the election results!

Yahooooo News Alert ^ | 7/6/06

[areafiftyone]

MEXICO CITY (AP) Leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he will legally challenge the results in Mexico's closest election ever

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With some 99.2 percent of the vote tallies counted after Sunday's election, Calderon of the National Action Party had 35.77 percent compared to 35.42 percent for Lopez Obrador of Democratic Revolution. About 150,000 votes out of more than 41 million cast separated the two.

Lopez Obrador had led throughout the official count until he was overtaken by Calderon with 97 percent of the vote tallies recorded early Thursday. Ruling party officials said Lopez Obrador had been ahead only because his supporters had been stalling the count with protests in Calderon's strongholds.

Once the count is complete, it can be disputed before the tribunal. A winner must be declared by Sept. 6.

Lopez Obrador demanded that electoral officials carry out a manual ballot-by-ballot count, instead of just tallying vote totals as they have been doing.

But Luis Carlos Ugalde, president of the Federal Electoral Institute, said that was not possible.

"Mexican law is very clear on when a ballot box can be opened: only when there are problems with the vote tallies, when the tally sheet has obviously been changed, or when the box has been tampered with," Ugalde said.

[rintense]

You know, this reminds me of a parent/child relationship. As adults, we behave in a way as to give our children the best examples. Six years ago, the United States engaged in a voting fiasco that set a precedent worldwide. Here we are, the leaders in democracy and freedom, having an election decided by the courts. And now, we have an ally, a neighboring country doing the same. We should not be surprised at all.

I place the blame on the liberals in the United States for setting the example that even the will of the people can be challenged and overturned in a biased court system- and using the standard, 'every vote counts' as a mask to engage in fraud.

[BBT]

He should just concede he lost. Then he and his buddies can spend the rest of their lives attacking, opposing, villianizing, slandering and smearing everything the winner does, even if it destroys the entire country.

[marinamuffy]

Why do they keep referring to this dood as a leftie? wouldn't the proper term be "communist" ?


Is there a difference? ;)

[ANGGAPO]

Ah,Ha, The fit is about to hit the shan in ol Mexico.

[JayNorth]

unless they manufacture 200,000 votes or eliminate the same somewhere. Ain't gonna happen.

Just call in Gregoire and Mayor Daley to ensure the vote counting is "fair". Within a few days or recounts (whichever comes first) the commie candidate will be ahead.

[Element187]

Is there a difference? ;)


ahhh good point. you got me there.

[.cnI redruM]

You gotta keep shopping for recounts until you get the one you like.