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Mexicans Have Had Enough of López Obrador
- Many adults in Mexico are disappointed with the actions of a losing presidential candidate, according to a poll by Parametría. 65 per cent of respondents disagree with Andrés Manuel López Obrador calling himself the legitimate president of the country.
Mexican voters chose their new president on Jul. 2. Official results placed Felipe Calderón of the National Action Party (PAN) as the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots, followed by López Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) with 36.11 per cent.
López Obrador filed an unsuccessful legal challenge to the election result, alleging widespread fraud. European Union (EU) election monitors did not report any irregularities in the vote count. The PRD candidate publicly refers to himself as "Mexico's legitimate president."
Calderón took over as Mexico's head of state on Dec. 1. On Dec. 7, López Obrador visited Ciudad Juarez as part of a tour to unite his followers, and declared, "People can keep their corrupted government that doesn't truly represent the people."
Polling Data
Do you agree or disagree with Andrés Manuel López Obrador calling himself the legitimate president of Mexico?
Agree | 16% |
Disagree | 65% |
Neither | 12% |
Not sure | 6% |
No reply | 1% |
Source: Parametría
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Mexican adults, conducted from Nov. 17 to Nov. 20, 2006. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.