[norton]

Do I take it from words like "demoralized" that you don't expect much in the way of violence or mass protests?

What about isolated 'incidents' on the part of the left?

Personally, I don't trust anything to do with mexico; government or (on and off) citizenry.

[StJacques]

"Do I take it from words like "demoralized" that you don't expect much in the way of violence or mass protests?"

Let me put it this way, what I saw today convinces me that Lopez Obrador's followers are less capable of mounting a serious challenge outside of the law than I thought they were coming into today. It's difficult for me to put my finger on their collective pulse at this great distance and I am trying to be careful to not just run off at the mouth, but I am clearly comfortable in saying this is not a movement I see gaining steam, but rather losing it. And I read into Lopez Obrador's speech that same recognition on his part. So we're going to have to wait and see what happens, but right now Lopez Obrador and the PRD are on their way to defeat unless something big happens to change that outcome.