[BunnySlippers]

USA Today article says that polls in Mexico say that if the election were held today it would be:

54% Calderon
30% Obrador

[StJacques]

I'm guessing USA Today is discussing the Reforma poll which has it 54 - 30 - 12 as a Calderon-Lopez Obrador-Madrazo split. That means Lopez Obrador has only lost 10% of his voter support, while Madrazo has lost over 40% of his, with Calderon winning converts from both camps. That's a unifying process if I ever saw one, though it does indicate that the PRI voters are the ones who really see the need to rally around Calderon.

And 68% of Mexicans oppose the post-election protests.

http://bloggingsbyboz.blogspot.com/2006/09/poll-numbers-september-8-2006.html

Founding Father provided this info and I owe him some commentary on the rest of it. So much to do....

And it's nice to see you again BunnySlippers.

[Shuttle Shucker]

Perhaps in the future an electoral reform that will emerge is a second round when there's not an absolute majority. I'm not in favor of that though, as it could increase pressure on Mexico to shed its 3+ party system (which I think the USA needs).