(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Mexican president Felipe Calderón has maintained a high level of public support despite a dent in his popularity, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 60 per cent of respondents approve of Calderón’s performance, down seven points since September.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Mexican president Felipe Calderón has maintained a high level of public support despite a dent in his popularity, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 60 per cent of respondents approve of Calderón’s performance, down seven points since September.
Mexican voters chose their new president in July 2006. Official results placed Calderón of the National Action Party (PAN) as the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots. Calderón—a former energy secretary—took over as Mexico’s head of state in December. During his campaign, he vowed to combat illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crime, as well as to boost Mexico’s economy.
On Dec. 5, Calderón accused presidential candidates in the U.S. of promoting anti-Mexican feelings in their country, saying all of them "have placed Mexicans as (political) hostages in the United States", and adding, "The main issue in the U.S. electoral campaign is to demonstrate who is the toughest, the most macho, to be more anti-Mexican."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Felipe Calderón’s performance as president?
|
Nov. 2007 |
Sept. 2007 |
Jun. 2007 |
|
|
Approve |
60% |
67% |
69% |
|
Disapprove |
34% |
28% |
23% |
Source: GEA-ISA
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Mexican adults, conducted from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
