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 Editorials | At Issue | September 2006 
Universities, Army Lead Ranking in Mexico
 Angus Reid
| Source: Consulta Mitofsky
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Mexican adults, conducted from Aug. 19 to Aug. 27, 2006. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent. |
Mexican adults appear more satisfied with their country’s institutions, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. Asked to rate their confidence on specific bodies and persons on a scale of one to 10, respondents gave universities a grade of 8.0 points.
The Army, the Catholic Church, radio stations, the National Human Rights Commission, the media, television networks, banks, the Federal Electoral Tribunal (TRIFE) and newspapers had a rating of 7.0 points or higher. Both Mexican president Vicente Fox and the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) are next on the list, with 6.9 points.
Confidence in the elected members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies increased to 6.3 points and 6.1 points respectively.
Mexican voters chose their new president on Jul. 2. On Sept. 5, the TRIFE declared that National Action Party (PAN) candidate Felipe Calderón was the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots, followed by Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) with 36.11 per cent.
The PAN’s Fox ended 71 years of uninterrupted rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the 2000 election, winning a six-year term with 42.5 per cent of the vote. The Mexican president will step down on Dec. 1.
Polling Data
On a scale of one to 10, how much confidence would you say you currently have on the following entities?
Universities: Aug. 2006 8.0 - Mar. 2005 --
The Army: Aug. 2006 7.9 - Mar. 2005 7.8
The Catholic Church: Aug. 2006 7.8 - Mar. 2005 8.2
Radio Stations: Aug. 2006 7.6 - Mar. 2005 --
The National Human Rights Commission: Aug. 2006 7.4 - Mar. 2005 7.4
The Media: Aug. 2006 7.3 - Mar. 2005 7.4
Television Networks: Aug. 2006 7.2 - Mar. 2005 --
Banks: Aug. 2006 7.1 - Mar. 2005 --
The Federal Electoral Tribunal: (TRIFE) Aug. 2006 7.1 - Mar. 2005 --
Newspapers: Aug. 2006 7.0 - Mar. 2005 --
The Federal Electoral Institute: (IFE) Aug. 2006 6.9 - Mar. 2005 7.4
The President: Aug. 2006 6.9 - Mar. 2005 6.5
The Supreme Court: Aug. 2006 6.8 - Mar. 2005 6.5
Business Leaders: Aug. 2006 6.5 - Mar. 2005 6.1
Senators: Aug. 2006 6.3 - Mar. 2005 5.4
Police, Law Enforcement Officers: Aug. 2006 6.3 - Mar. 2005 5.2
Political Parties: Aug. 2006 6.2 - Mar. 2005 5.4
Labour Unions: Aug. 2006 6.2 - Mar. 2005 5.3
Congressmen: (Chamber of Deputies) Aug. 2006 6.1 - Mar. 2005 4.9
Source: Consulta Mitofsky
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Mexican adults, conducted from Aug. 19 to Aug. 27, 2006. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent. |
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