Mexican general election, 2012
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States won by Peña Nieto in green, López Obrador in yellow, Vázquez Mota in blue.
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A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:
Several local ballots were held on the same day, notably:
In December 2009, president Felipe Calderón sent a bill to Congress aimed at reducing the number of legislators in both chambers and another mechanism for the presidential election which have not yet been passed. If approved, the following reforms will be implemented:
The following are individuals who have either formally announced that they are running for president in 2012, or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012.
Nominee:
Other pre-candidates:
On Feb. 5th Josefina Vázquez Mota was announced as PAN presidential candidate following her victory in the internal selection process.
Nominee:
Former Head of Government of the Federal District Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Tabasco
Never publicly announced intentions to run but was considered a likely contender.
Nominee:
Former candidates
Former Governor Enrique Peña Nieto of the State of Mexico
Nominee:
Candidate for New Alliance Party (PNA) with Gabriel Quadri de la Torre.
Mass protests have taken place in Mexico City against alleged bias towards PRI and Peña Nieto in the print and television media, particularly Televisa.
The movement Yo Soy 132 ("I am 132") formed in response to this perceived bias, with initial focus on Peña Nieto as the flagship of "corruption, tyranny and authoritarianism". On May 11, 2012, Peña Nieto visited Universidad Iberoamericana and was received with scorn. Both printed and televised media reported this as a minor mishap, called the students intolerant, and claimed that they had been paid by leftist organizations. In response, 131 students identified themselves on a YouTube video by their university IDs and stated that their actions were independent. This caused a ripple effect as many tweeted "I'm the 132nd student" in solidarity. Mass protests organized by public and private university students then took place across the country. The movement successfully demanded that, unlike the first debate, the second presidential debate be broadcast on national television, and has proposed a third debate to cover a broader scope of issues.
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