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19. Reuters: Mexico's old rulers claim presidential election win

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 10:02 PM

Jul 2012

Reuters) - Mexican opposition candidate Enrique Pena Nieto's campaign team claimed victory in the country's presidential election on Sunday after exit polls showed him winning by a comfortable margin.

Pena Nieto, 45, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), led by between 8 and 11 percentage points in exit polls published by three of Mexico's main television networks after voting ended on Sunday night.

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The exit polls showed him winning around 40 percent of the vote. Leftist rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was in second place with Josefina Vazquez Mota of the ruling National Action Party, or PAN, trailing in third.

Preliminary official results were due in the next few hours.

MOre:http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/02/us-mexico-election-idUSBRE85S1G320120702

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Mexico's Opposition Candidate Pena Nieto Winning Election: Exit Polls [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2012 OP

I should have been paying attention alfredo Jul 2012 #1

Would you like the cliff's notes nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #7

Thanks for the update and cast of characters. alfredo Jul 2012 #12

I hope Lopez Obrador does concede nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #23

Riots in the streets is just what Mexico needs. Damn. alfredo Jul 2012 #39

Well his supporters are very much there nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #41

Let's hope for the best. See ya in the morning. alfredo Jul 2012 #45

Tomorrow I need to write an article nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #51

I see PRI has won. Give us a heads up on the article. alfredo Jul 2012 #54

PRI RETAKES THE MEXICAN PRESIDENCY AND THE HOUSE nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #65

Fine reporting there. I hope the violence eases. alfredo Jul 2012 #73

Me too, I know people down there nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #74

I always saw organized crime the epitome of free market capitalism. We should alfredo Jul 2012 #78

Slight correction nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #75

That sucks. Paywalls can be defeated. alfredo Jul 2012 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #42

I am trying to look at the official IFE site nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #2

Better get those tildes out. El Supremo Jul 2012 #3

�oooo flamingdem Jul 2012 #6

LOL Hissyspit Jul 2012 #9

I am afraid I will need to post from the IPAD... it is EASIER nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #10

It is easier, but iPhone WILL allow you the "hold down the letter key to get the Hissyspit Jul 2012 #13

Exactly nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #14

Oh, o.k. got it. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #16

The candidate of the ruling PAN(right-wing)party is in third-place in that poll Ken Burch Jul 2012 #4

BBC: Mexico awaits presidential election result maddezmom Jul 2012 #5

"live returns" from the "Cuenta Rapida." Per Reforma nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #8

Franc Contreras, AJ reporter, says 3 dead, some wounded, in Chiapas clash EFerrari Jul 2012 #11

Cuajimalpa also saw a few clashes nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

News Taco tweets break down: EFerrari Jul 2012 #17

Josefina Vazques Mota is giving her concession speech as I type nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #18

Reuters: Mexico's old rulers claim presidential election win maddezmom Jul 2012 #19

Gabriel Quadri is about to concede as well nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #20

Mexico 1st woman major part candidate concedes - Josefina Vazquez Mota maddezmom Jul 2012 #21

I translated her speech as it happened above nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #22

Update from Radio Red on Cuajimalpa nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #24

WaPo: Outgoing President Calderon reportedly fears staying in Mexico maddezmom Jul 2012 #25

And water is wet... this has been the nooz down there for literally months, if not longer nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #26

just adding it to the thread nadin, not everyone on DU or the world is as knowledgeable as you maddezmom Jul 2012 #27

Sorry, I happen to know Mexican politics, if that rubs you the wrong way nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #29

seriously nadin, please take you superiority complex and belittling elsewhere maddezmom Jul 2012 #30

I am as well nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #31

you have a nice day as well maddezmom Jul 2012 #32

Joaquin Coswell, President of the PRI right now nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #28

From the HQ of the PRD, not until IFE issues official data nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #33

4.5 of votes counted Pena Nieto from PRI is ahead nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #34

Mexican old guard leads, ruling party concedes maddezmom Jul 2012 #35

PRI president: Polls irreversibly favor Pena Nieto maddezmom Jul 2012 #36

Well then, per PRD delegate nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #37

Hissy the official count has Pena Nieto ahead nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #38

PREP IFE, with 10.2 counted nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #40

IFE releases official result at 23:15 DF time nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #43

Much inside Baseball nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #44

Mexico had a peaceful voting day nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #46

President of Mexico nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #47

Lopes Obrador nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #48

His name is Pe�a Nieto, not Pena Nieto. Beacool Jul 2012 #49

Why do you think I will write the article on the IPAD today? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #57

Pena Nieto speech nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #50

From PRI to PAN TO PRI. Two steps backward, one step back. Zorra Jul 2012 #52

Actually not really nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #58

I lived in Mexico for maybe 7 years all told, under both PRI and PAN. Zorra Jul 2012 #59

I grew up down there, I still have family down there nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #60

De donde eres? Cual Estado/Ciudad? Zorra Jul 2012 #61

Estado de Mexico nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #62

Leftist leader trailing in Mexico election but won't concede maddezmom Jul 2012 #53

I wonder if their exit polls are anything like ours. nt Javaman Jul 2012 #55

Actually I will answer the question with even their local not so funny joke nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #56

Been an interesting day and people are on their feet tonight in the street. n/t EFerrari Jul 2012 #63

Let's clarify who is in the street nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #67

SALE AL AIRE FRAUDE DE PE�A NIETO Anonymous MUESTRA pruebas de fraude De EPN 2012 EFerrari Jul 2012 #68

Again, what is the size of the conspiracy? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #69

Actually, I'm not selling you anything at all. EFerrari Jul 2012 #70

And I am given you direct data nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #71

It's good to have your input, nadin. n/t EFerrari Jul 2012 #72

Mexico President-elect Pe�a Nieto's win is weaker than expected Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #64

Yet, they retook the House nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #66

Correction, and this is of last night nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #76

AMLO's the opposition candidate--when neolibs fight it's only because the guy with his hands inside MisterP Jul 2012 #79