Mexico leftist moves into second in presidential poll

[Judi Lynn]

Mexico leftist moves into second in presidential poll

MEXICO CITY | Tue May 22, 2012 8:17pm EDT

(Reuters) - Mexico's leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pushed into second place behind opposition frontrunner Enrique Pena Nieto with just seven weeks to go before the vote, a poll showed on Tuesday.

Lopez Obrador, who narrowly lost the 2006 race to President Felipe Calderon, had 20.5 percent support in the poll by Consulta Mitofsky, up 1.4 percent from last week, overtaking the No. 2 spot for the first time in the survey.

But the silver-haired former mayor of Mexico City is still trailing Pena Nieto from the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) by more than 17 points.

Lopez Obrador is steadily gaining ground on the ruling conservative National Action Party (PAN) as voters turn away from their candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota. Calderon is barred from running for re-election.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/23/us-mexico-election-idUSBRE84M00U20120523

[Peace Patriot]

1. Thanks for the info! Go, Amlo! nt