Posted on 07/05/2006 2:12:31 PM PDT by chilepepper
But we do not have the final tally on these yet?
0.90% margin
7.17% of votes remain
Magic number - 12.56%
Slight inroads, on pace for a Calderon squeaker...
Supposedly a total recount is illegal by Mexican law under the circumstances. The rest might be explained in post #226.
92.97%, Obragore by 0.89%
now .90% with 92.83 -- the "magic #" is starting to drop, but ever so slowly. But the low %s that are in, especially in Baja, Nuevo Leon and Sonora are very encouraging, because those are BIG states, with BIG Calderon margins.
There wasn't a first close count - the first count was a preliminary count. Today, they are confirming the tally sheets and recounting the votes in places where the tally sheets show errors. There has been no complete recount of the votes. It is not allowed under Mexican law, according to the articles that have been posted here.
92.97% votes counted
Obrador 36.05%
Calderon 35.16%
Difference of 0.89%
Closes another 0.05%
Thank you!!!
That is great news. We have to remember that in Mexico, the "good guys" bribe as well or better than the "bad guys", unlike here in the US. :)
93.10% votes counted
Obrador 36.05%
Calderon 35.17%
Difference of 0.88%
Closes another 0.01%
You're over here already! Sorry.
0.88% margin
6.90% of votes remain
Magic number - 12.76%
Now the trend is to an Obrador squeaker, but could change anytime...
That's what I thought also, but did not want to give the wrong answer.
I watched a News Person in Mexico City and she says the last to be counted will be coming from the north which will go for Calderon totally. She said the preliminary count on Monday will hold and Calderon will WIN. And said in the wee hours of the AM winner will be announced.
Don;e be sorry. :-D
The north is the conservative stronghold (ranchers).
YESSSSSS!!!! Last Sunday I stayed up all night and wento to work in the morning. I never do that.
I don't think I'll do it tonight either.
That doesn't surprise me - PAN has been predicting this, claiming the PRD was deliberately delaying vote tallying in the north.
93.2% in now, lead down to .86%
93.20% votes counted
Obrador 36.03%
Calderon 35.17%
Difference of 0.86%
Closes another 0.02%
0.86% now the margin
6.80% of votes remain
Magic number - 12.65%
Back down somewhat, but will it be enough? We need a real downward trend...it's truly Too Close to Call.
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