The campaigns for Mexico's upcoming presidential race have officially begun, with Enrique Peña Nieto showing a fierce lead. A little over a decade ago, the PRI was voted out of office and a new regime began finally, after 70 years of constant rule over the country. This year's presidential election will take place on July 1st, and Peña, the PRI's candidate, is showing a 15 point lead over his opponents, suggesting a return to power for that party. Recent presidents Vincente Fox and Filipe Calderón have made widespread discontent with other parties easier to promote, for they were not effective and popular leaders. Peña pledges to bring back a “government that delivers," which has so far been a successful slogan for the disillusioned voters who need another change of pace.
However, although Peña has been extremely charismatic and rather popular, another candidate, Josefina Vázquez Mota, has closed the gap in the polls by half in the past half year. A PAN candidate, Vázquez promises to acknowledge other parties in her cabinet where Peña would have been partisan. Still, her vitality in the campaign is unknown, and the third party candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has loyal fans, but does not present a serious threat to either.
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