It's the Conservative: Calderon edges Obrador in Mexican presidential election

Thanks to The Belmont Club for the Spanish language link.

I'll be interested to see the reaction over at Wick o' the Bailey.
He posted concerning the result of the election some hours ago, but without much content regarding the meaning (not that he's required to offer such content!).
In my view, the communist/socialist trend to the south is not a good thing; even worse given our inability to establish a secure border even on paper as it currently stands. Chavez is buddying up with China and Iran, two states that are relatively hostile to the US.

Update:
I don't know how I missed this entry over at WotB:
"Let's all pray to the gods of our choosing that Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador--the leftist candidate for the Mexican presidency--has won."

Here's a little blurb on Obrador from the Christian Science Monitor:

But Obrador ... is the most critical of US policies. He has also threatened not to honor Mexico's agreement to drop tariffs on US corn and beans as stipulated by the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could have a leader to the south who opposed our policies and broke agreements?