Last Sunday's elections in Mexico may say much about who might win and who might lose in the presidential elections in 2012, and what the political parties can do about it.
Macario Schettino of El Universal said that increased support for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is the result of poor candidate choices and disunity on the part of the other parties. These two factors may determine who wins the presidency in 2012.
Schettino reports that each of the three major political parties in Mexico will have to deal with these issues if they hope to win the 2012 elections. The PRI, for example, faces problems with unity. The National Action Party, or PAN, appears to be unified but has not yet chosen a candidate. The Party of the Democratic Revolution, or PRD, is lacking in both categories.
The results of Sunday's election show a continued support for the PRI, in all parts of Mexico, and that in most states, voting patterns are holding steady. There was one exception, however. In Mexico state, the PRI received 60 percent of the votes, compared to only 42 percent in 1999. The PRD continues to win between 21 and 25 percent of the votes, but those who have voted for the PAN seem to have deserted to the PRI camp. Twelve years ago, 35 percent of Mexico state residents voted for the PAN. This year, that number has dropped to just 12 percent.
Schettino attributes this shift to poor candidate choices and a lack of unity in parties opposing the PRI.
Schettino says that unless the PAN and PRD can unite behind a solid candidate, the presidency will likely go to the PRI candidate once again.
Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/editoriales/53666.html
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