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2006-07-06 Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico leftist's lead narrows in recount

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At 0331 it's Obrador up by .07% with 97.37% of the vote counted. His lead is dropping steadily and has been for quite awhile. It's still going to be tight, but it looks like Calderon will win the initial count.

Posted by hairofthedawg">hairofthedawg 2006-07-06 04:44|| http://www.wildwoodrugby.com]">[http://www.wildwoodrugby.com] 2006-07-06 04:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Calderon is back on top, according to the WaPo

Calderón is ahead with 35.6 percent to Lopez Obrador's 35.59 percent. Calderón slipped ahead this morning at 4 a.m. in Mexico City, 5 a.m. eastern standard time, after 20 hours of trailing López Obrador.

Good. I hope My Diebold stock pays a good dividend this quarter. [wag]

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-07-06 09:01|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-07-06 09:01|| Front Page Top

#3 renegotiate a North American trade pact to block cheap U.S. corn and beans entering Mexico
Then of course the US would have to block cheap Mexican factory goods from entering the US, thereby collapsing the part of the Mexican economy that is dynamic. Sheesh, what an idiot.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2006-07-06 10:23|| 2006-07-06 10:23|| Front Page Top

#4 UPDATE: Calderon has 'insurmounatble' lead.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-07-06 11:54|| 2006-07-06 11:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Those cheap beans and corn have driven a lot of Mexican farmers at the bottom of the ladder out of business. So guess where they go to look for a job. Personally, I'd make yet another extortion payment to American bean and corn farmers to keep the Mexicans on their side of the border.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-06 12:15|| 2006-07-06 12:15|| Front Page Top

#6 ..."In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Calderon offered to include Lopez Obrador in his Cabinet an effort to build a coalition government and avoid weeks of political impasse. But he said he did not believe his rival would accept, adding that the two men had not spoken to each other since the election...."

Fool.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-07-06 14:06|| 2006-07-06 14:06|| Front Page Top

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