Calderon Wins Mexico’s Presidential Race

Felipe Calderon has prevailed for the moment in Mexico’s turbulent Presidential election held on July, 2.

Castro, Hugo and Evo were pulling for Obrador to win this election.

"Obrador claims not to have any affiliations beyond Mexico's historical political traditions, but his supporters include militant socialists who openly support the communist rebels in Colombia, a conflict which has taken tens of thousands of lives. Many others have developed a loyalty to Chavez and his particular brand of Marxism."

If Obrador had won, there was a huge potential for a huge and significant Marxist Latin American block that would be anti-American. The election was close and has not actually been certified as yet. According to Weissert of this news article that certification must take place by September 6.

It looks like Obrador will be Mexico's version of Al Gore, he has conceded zero and is angry at the outcome. With out going President Vicente Fox representing the political Party that has proclaimed the slim victory, I doubt Obrador will successfully mount any judicial challenge to the outcome. Mexican infrastructure is still tainted by the potential of bribery and corruption. In fact the election process in Mexico may actually be one of the least aspects of corruption within Mexican bureaucracy. Therefore, Obrador failed to muster in the honest first stages, it is doubtful he will find favor in less honest secondary stages.

Calderon's victory is a good hit for international Conservativism and democracy in general. It also is a demonstration of a maturing process of the Mexican electorate to peacefully select leadership. Perhaps Calderon will press ahead and begin the process of ending corruption in Mexico's infrastructure.

Pre-election posts on Obrador and the Mexico election: Mexico’s Self-Fashioned Messiah and Mexico Polarized By An Indecisive Electorate.