Do you think the election in Mexico will change the way...?

Question

that things are going in the US with immigration?

Answer 1

No because they just don't care about their homeland. They come up here and want us to take care of everything. But the thing is how many had to go back across the border and vote then sneak back. Shows they just don't care about the US or really want to follow the laws here. And the ones who didn't go back and vote because they were worried about the border, I can see some organization trying to sue the US because these criminals were in fear of going back to vote. I don't care what they say or how loud they scream or accuse people of being racists for standing up for the law. Each and EVERY illegal is a criminal and IS NOT wanted here

DEPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS

ENGLISH ONLY IN AMERICA

Answer 2

Election Watch: Mexico
By Dr. Steven Taylor @ 9:55 am
Today Mexicans go to the polls to elect a new President, a new Congress, the Mayor of Mexico City and governors in some of the states. (Info in english here from the IFE (The Federal Election Institute) can be found here (h/t: La Profesora Abstraida).

The election itself is noteworthy in a series of noteworthy elections. The 1994 elections, the last won by the PRI (which had ruled the country for decades) were arguably the first competitive presidential elections in the country’s history. The 2000 contests brought the opposition to the presidency for the first time with the win by Vincente Fox of the PAN. (Update: as Matthew point out via e-mail, 1988 was quite competitive as well–hence the ref to electoral fraud–to help the PRI–mentioned below).

Indeed, Mexican presidential elections since 1988 have been part of a long process of change. The 1988 elections that saw a bare win for Salinas de Gortari was almost certainly the result of electoral fraud. The 1994 contests were held under international scrutiny, and likely the freest and fairest to that point in Mexican history–and that last time the PRI won.

This year neither of the top two candidates, Felipe Calderón of the PAN nor Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) of the PRD

Answer 3

There is a very outside chance that if Obrador won he might actually bring in universal education and better opportunities for the poor.

Unfortunately, while that is his party's intent, I see the chances as right up there with winning the lottery. The one thing that is certain is that no party has a majority in their 'Congress', and it would take a clear majority to dramatically change anything.

That being the case, he may end up with showy expensive programs more like Eva Peron than Chile.

Speaking of Chile, the school kids there have done a good job for themselves in winning education funds. Maybe the 'non-school kids' in Mexico might want to take a page from their book.

I'm uncomfortable with a leftist government next door (I mean look at how scary Canada is!) but sometimes they do address hard problems. Most often, to be honest, they just cause dislocation.

Dislocation would drive more illegal immigrants here.

Still, Obrador in power might make Bush serious about securing the border!

Answer 4

No, no more than I believe that any of the candidates considering running for president in America has any other agenda other than the one that has been followed for the last fifty years. Not one of the next presidential candidates has said anything about restoring the government, and reducing the crimes against the country that our government commits on a regular basis. Americans in truth have no more voice than does Mexico's people, or any of the other immigrants that migrate to escape the tyranny of their government Americans must realize that if you are not wealthy in America you have no voice. I have voted on many elections, and after the last one where Mr. Bush challenged the results that said he did not win, and then won, was when I realized Americans do not pick their president, our government, and the media does. You don't see the media promoting any candidates that are not wealthy enough to purchase air time, you know commercials. That leaves most of the other candidates unheard of, and unable to gain votes, and the candidates like Mr. Bush who demand that they when, will continue to reign.

Answer 5

No the way thing are now.... Yes if we stop them from coming to the US and send some of them back. Mexico need people in Mexico that will stand up and fight for what is right!!! Why would someone make a stand if they can just run to the USA and have a good life?

Answer 6

The mexican goverment is insecure and unstable. What every happens with this new president will mean nothing in a few years time.

Its a corrupt place down there, diplomacy and international relationships are of little consequence when a leader is actually in office.

But I imagine that the new president will have interest in upholding our immigration procedures, since many of our out-sourced jobs help stimulate their floundering economy.

Answer 7

Not anymore, it looks like Calderon won ( a right winger)... If Obrador ( Liberal) had won, Mexico would have changed its approach towards the US.

Answer 8

No. It will remain the same.

Answer 9

No, probably not.

Answer 10

no