On 7/7/06, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Many thanks to Julio for the postings.
I imagine that many (most?) pen-lers might have voted for Patricia Mercado
of the Partido Alternativa Social Democrata y Campesino -- if they were
magically transformed into life-long Mexican citizens.
Well, I wouldn't have.
Does Julio or anyone else following the coverage feel in a position to give
us a sense of how the reaction to her candidacy has gone?
Mainly ignored?
Is her nearly 3%
considered a positive step forward?
Neither positive nor negative.
How much has she been blamed with
being a "spoiler" (Nader-like)?
I haven't read everything about the elections, but I haven't noticed
that at all. I'd love to hear about this from Julio. I tend to think
Mexicans are smarter than Americans and haven't done that.
Did the results show her as simply an
urban elite phenomena, based on her support for progressive social issues,
Yes.
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Yoshie
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