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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | August 2007 
Calderón Style Resonates in Mexico
 Angus Reid Global Monitor
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| | Mexican voters chose their new president in July 2006. |
Mexican head of state Felipe Calderón enjoys a significant amount of public support, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 65.8 per cent of respondents agree with the way the president is governing, up 0.8 points since March.
Mexican voters chose their new president in July 2006. Official results placed Calderón as the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots. Calderón—a former energy secretary—took over as Mexico’s head of state in December. The president’s main priorities have been fiscal reform and a "frontal war" against drug traffickers in the country’s northern and southwestern states.
Mexican and American officials are currently holding talks about establishing a wider collaboration between the two countries to fight drug traffickers. On Aug. 15, Democratic U.S. congressman Silvestre Reyes—who also serves as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence—said he will support a bill proposing to allocate millions of dollars to Mexico’s war on drugs, adding "It’s to our benefit to assist (Mexico)."
Earlier this month, Calderón called on citizens to trust the country’s law enforcement authorities, saying, "Our objective is to stop drugs from reaching our children, or having them become involved in criminal activity."
Polling Data
Do you agree or disagree with the way Felipe Calderón is governing?
Agree - Jul. 2007 65.8% | Mar. 2007 65.0% | Feb. 2007 55.0%
Disagree - Jul. 2007 32.2% | Mar. 2007 31.0% | Feb. 2007 38.4%
Source: Consulta Mitofsky
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Mexican adults, conducted from Jul. 27 to Jul. 31, 2007. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent. |
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