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Old 04-01-12, 12:14 PM   #1
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Default Author Javier Sicilia Calls Mexican Citizens to Leave Votes Blank in Upcoming Elections

03/29/12- Exactly one year after the discovery of the death of his son, poet Javier Sicilia addressed a crowd of several hundred in Cuernavaca, Morelos with a polemic message about the upcoming July 1 presidential elections. Since March 28, 2011, Javier Sicilia has headed various public demonstrations and protests through an initiative called the Movement … Read more

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Old 04-01-12, 07:49 PM   #2
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Default Re: Author Javier Sicilia Calls Mexican Citizens to Leave Votes Blank in Upcoming Election

I guess that means they're still counting votes by hand 'cuz I doubt the counting machine would know one way or the other what statement was being made.
Old 04-02-12, 08:54 AM   #3
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Default Re: Author Javier Sicilia Calls Mexican Citizens to Leave Votes Blank in Upcoming Election

Not voting or submitting blank votes accomplishes nothing. It is looking more and more like Enrique Peña Nieto, the PRI candidate will be heading to Los Pinos...
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Old 04-02-12, 11:46 AM   #4
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Default Re: Author Javier Sicilia Calls Mexican Citizens to Leave Votes Blank in Upcoming Election

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Not voting or submitting blank votes accomplishes nothing. It is looking more and more like Enrique Peña Nieto, the PRI candidate will be heading to Los Pinos...
I think I first heard that two years ago. There's no element of surprise left in elections.
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Default Re: Author Javier Sicilia Calls Mexican Citizens to Leave Votes Blank in Upcoming Election

The only doubt was if Lopez Obrador would split the vote enough to let the PAN candidate squeak out a win but it looks like Mexico is tired of fighting the seemingly endless war with the cartels...
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