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Mexico’s 2000 Election and Democratic Transition. The Development of Opposition. The ideological spectrum Historical understanding of left and right Two dimensions rather than one The opposition parties National Action Party The Left Socialist parties in the 1970s and 1980s
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The Development of Opposition • The ideological spectrum • Historical understanding of left and right • Two dimensions rather than one • The opposition parties • National Action Party • The Left • Socialist parties in the 1970s and 1980s • Party of the Democratic Revolution
Manuel Gómez Morin National Action Party
Social Catholicism • Social conservatism • But at times, social activism • Relationship with Business • Complicated relationship • Barbarians of North, post 1982 • Effective Local Government • Creeping Federalism
The Left Communist Party heritage • PCM registered 1978 • Efforts at unification on left • PMS presents CCS in 1988 • PMS yields registry to PRD
The 1997 PRD Gains • Cárdenas contests Mexico City • Runs a modern campaign • PRD benefits from coattails
The 2000 Campaign • 1997 indicated that a good campaign could beat the PRI • Campaigns started early, esp. as contenders sought to win nominations • PRI chose a primary
Features of the 2000 Campaign • Campaigns • PRI Primary • Amigos de Fox • More traditional PRD campaign • Alliances • Centrality of Regime Issues – Ya Basta • Critical Role of Independent Electoral Authorities and the Level Playing Field