What is gonna happen to the relation between USA and Mexico if the candidate of the Left wins the elections?
81223
i don't think its going to be like Venezuela whit Chavez\na difference is that Venezuela docent have any exportation's only Oil, and Mexico economy is base in exportation to US, that's way the MONEY PEOPLE in Mexico are going to hold OBRADOR back whit help of the other parties in the senate.
736591
The US/Mexico war was going to happen anyway.  There was room for only one major continental power.  The US also was sure of its Manifest Destiny Doctrine and that meant that the two nations had to duke it out.  We won and took the legitimate spoils of war in the eyes of the people of that era.  There was even some debate about annexing ALL of Mexico but it was not viable at that time.
534705
Doubt it.  We'll have to "put on a show of force" with Iran before long, and all the little illegal Mexicans can carry on with whatever the hell they were doing.
725518
of course they will lose support. the only reason they won both houses is because lazy conservatives didnt vote. believe it or not the conservatives still outnumber the liberals... for now...  but as soon as they grant amnesty for the illegals,( which is exactly what they are going to do), they will raise our taxes to pay for them. and nothing pisses off conservatives more than higher taxes. trust me it will flip flop again in 2 yrs
784899
Absolutely nothing!\n\nDespite the transparent and obvious lies of the socialist hard left, he won fairly and squarely. In fact the foreign observers and press, the federal election institute as well as thousands of observers even for the socialist parties have declared this election the cleanest, most honest and fairest in Mexico's history. \n\nThe closeness of the result and the fact that Calderon overcame a 14% lead by the socialist candidate coupled with the fact that he (Lopez Obrador) is a psychotic megalomaniac (according to defectors from within his own party) made it impossible for him to accept the fact that a mild looking guy like Calderon had overcome that 14% poll lead and actually whipped his butt!\n\nCalderon was inaugurated this morning in spite of and right in front of the screaming protesting Congress members of Lopez Obrador's party who had vowed they would stop the ceremony at any cost. They failed completely and Calderon has recieved high marks from the average Mexican for his toughness in standing up to the threats and violence of the hard left (unlike his predecessor, Vicente "Marshmellow" Fox)\n\nAlthough the election was about 35.6% to 35.1%, right now the Mexican people are 65% to 15% opposed to the protests, violence and claims of fraud of Lopez Obredor and his extreme leftist radicals. If the election was re-held today according to the latest opinion polls, Calderon would whip Lopez Obrador's butt 45% to 25% almost 2 to 1, and this is BEFORE Calderon has spent even one day in office!\n\nHe genuinely cares about people, especially Mexico's poor and children, his reputation is as a very clean and honest man, he is violently against the corruption, organised crime and the drug cartels, he wants to deal with the emigration problem as a priority, his FIRST DAY he has already slashed high government salaries (including his own), free money to all the political parties and several other corrupt and expensive practices. He is a pragmatic, patriotic, conservative, populist "man of action." He'll be just fine, don't worry............
422289
I am not all too familiar with Mexican candidates, but Lopez Obrador seems like the best choice to me.\nMexico has had enough of free market policies and neo-liberalism already, NAFTA has destroyed and ruined Mexican farmers and small industrialists and is replacing mexican native factories with sweatshops of multinational companies.\n\nThe place of Mexico belongs with the rest of Latin America, specially now that the trade blocks of MERCOSUR and the Hugo Chavez's ALBA (Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas) are consolidating in South America to defy the US-backed "Washington Consensus".\nWe are witnessing the terrible poverty, de-industrialization and social inequality brought by so-called "free" market, and we have had enough of it.\n\nThe best option for Mexico, I think, lies in the Zapatistas  and like-minded groups, but they have little chance of winning the elections (besides, the EZLN is not even participating). Therefore, to avoid the corporate-lobbist, oligarchic, FTTA-backer Vicente Fox, Obrador seems like the best choice to me. \nSaludos desde Argentina.\n\n\nEDIT: Yes, NAFTA has created more commerce. But has that served to improve the well-being of ordinary mexicans? Last time I checked, social inequality in mexico was actually increasing, not decreasing.\nBesides, I'd rather have proper employment and industrialization, and not sweathops. I do not consider sweatshops a "step" in comparison to the previous situation...but maybe that's just me, right?
970392
The Knife Is NOT At The Throat Of The USA\n\nThe US Economy Will NOT COLLAPSE\nWhen 20 Million ILLEGAL ALIENS \nAre Unceremoniously DEPORTED\n\nWHEN The ILLEGAL ALIENS Are Deported\nAnd The Border Is Secure\nThe Nation Of MEXICO Will Suffer The Effects\nTenfold More Than The USA\n\nThe MEXICAN ECONOMY Will Fall To Its KNEES\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Article Is Propaganda From The Left\n\nIt Does NOT Distinguish Latin American Immigrants\nFrom ILLEGAL ALIENS
749351
What the heck would we need with Mexico ?
694040
Last one I can think of is the Mexican presidential election this summer.
477249
Probably won't Mexico is very corrupt, almost as corrupt as our govenment.
1025685
First of all, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is a candidate from a party that has never won a presidential election. As we know the PRI party had ruled Mexico for 70 years straight, which was before Vicente Fox took office. The PRI party has proved itself that it should not govern Mexico ever again. The PAN party is now the party in power. I believe that if it wins this 2006 election, it can become another PRI stlye of government. I believe that if Lopez Obrador wins, Mexico will be much better. The PAN candidate will be the same as Vicente Fox. Mexico needs a different type of president, a president that opposes his own government, which has gave most of its people misery for a long time. Mexico needs a new type of president that will work for the people and in this case, Obrador has proved himself as the right man to this. I believe that Obrador will win the Mexican election, and he will do more for the country than what the other candidates would do if they get to the presidency.
503497
BECAUSE THEY WON THE ELECTION, NEXT W.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NEXT ONE IN AMERICA... HOPEFULLY IN MEXICO (AGAIN)
786666
This has been going on in Mexico for the past 150 years.  In this case they claim several things the main being that they are not happy with the results of the last election.  Was it really fixed,...duh  this is Mexico!.     The violence is much greater closer to the U.S. border but the instigators are admittedly different, Oaxaca involves more professionals (ie teachers).  There is very little respect for law in Mexico.  hmmm, seems to be a little of that slipping up north from there too.
834285
You Got That Backwards, Chico\n\nThe Question Should Be\n"what would happen to MEXICOS economy ?? "\n\nThe Knife Is NOT At The Throat Of The USA\n\nThe US Economy Will NOT COLLAPSE\nWhen 20 Million ILLEGAL ALIENS \nAre Unceremoniously DEPORTED\n\nWHEN The ILLEGAL ALIENS Are Deported\nAnd The Border Is Secure\nThe Nation Of MEXICO Will Suffer The Effects\nTenfold More Than The USA\n\nThe MEXICAN ECONOMY Will Fall To Its KNEES\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Do YOU Think Will Happen ??\n\n20 Million ILLEGAL ALIENS \nRepresent 5 Percent Of The US Worforce\nAnd Roughly 6 Percent Of The Population\nA Drop In The Bucket When Compared To\n300 Million TAXPAYING Citizens\n\n300 Million HARDWORKING, TAXPAYING CONSUMERS \nSupport The US Economy\nNot 20 Million Nontaxpaying ILLEGAL ALIENS\n\nAnd What Do YOU Think Will Happen\n\nWhen Those 20 Million Are Repatriated To Mexico ??\nThe Mexican Economy Will Have 20 Million More Mouths To Feed\n\nAnd What Do YOU Think Will Happen\n\nWhen Those 20 Million Are Repatriated To Mexico\nAnd Some 40 Billion Annually In Remittances \nSTOP Coming Into Mexicos Economy ??\n\nRemittances From ILLEGAL ALIENS Living In The USA\nIs The Nation Of Mexicos Second Largest Source Of Income\n2nd Only To Mexicos Oil Export Revenues\n\n\n\n\nSo ....\n\nWhat Do YOU Think Will Happen To MEXICOS Economy\nWhen We Repatriate 20 Million Mexican Citizens\n\n\n\n\nGreenspan Is An IDIOT\n\n.
142892
Not at all, it shouldn't.\nIn fact, if it's been condemned by European countries, and Canada, Mexico shouln't have any other position about it.\nAltougth, we have to be very carefully about dealing on this matters because the dificulties on the Mexico-USA relation have been having on the last times.
734553
The outcome would be a large amnesty, but this issue could be solve by an anchor baby becoming the president of the United States., A Mexican American president Would be very nice. that way we could be a very large country, stronger indeed. I like the Idea.
328130
nope..mexico will win the cup.MEXICO,MEXICO!!!