Leftist Takes Lead in Race for Governor
From Times Wire Reports
Lazaro Cardenas, leftist scion of a revered political family, claimed victory in the race for governor of Mexico’s Michoacan state after an exit poll gave him a 5-percentage-point lead over his nearest rival.
Cardenas, of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, said he had a considerable advantage in the race against Alfredo Anaya, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which ruled Mexico for 71 years.
His comments came after an exit poll by television network TV Azteca gave Cardenas 42% to Anaya’s 37%.
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