Mexico’s choice for US president

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At first reflex, many Mexicans identify with Obama who they see as a man who has overcome entrenched many obstacles. But McCain’s conservative views on abortion also resonate here. This political analyst says Mexicans have fallen for Obama, and Mexicans haven’t fallen for a U.S. President like this since JFK, but in general Mexicans prefer Democrats. This Mexican pollster says Mexicans prefer Obama by a three to one margin because the language of Obama has to do more with the government being responsible for itself. But at this center-right newspaper says Obama support doesn’t seem that high to her, and there are a lot of conservative Mexicans.

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