Mexican Left Making Threats Over Election

The Mexican left has learned well from their American counterparts:

Conservative candidate Felipe Calderon was leading in an official vote count by a razor-thin margin Thursday, but his leftist rival said he won't accept the results and will take his demands to court.

Andres Manuel Lopez ("Al Gore") Obrador said he was robbed of victory, and he urged his supporters to gather this weekend in Mexico City, stirring fears he would mobilize massive protests that could lead to violence.

"We are going to the Federal Electoral Tribunal with the same demand _ that the votes be counted _ because we cannot accept these results," he said. "We are always going to act in a responsible manner, but at the same time, we have to defend the citizens' will."

With some 99.2 percent of the vote tallies counted after Sunday's election, Calderon of the National Action Party had 35.77 percent compared to 35.42 percent for Lopez Obrador of Democratic Revolution. About 150,000 votes out of more than 41 million cast separated the two.

Once the count is completed, it can be disputed before the country's top electoral court. A winner must be declared by Sept. 6.

I wonder if these guys read At Any Cost, How Al Gore Tried to Steal the Election, Bill Sammon's book about the Florida recount. They've sure got the talking points down.