[StJacques]

"I thought you were done translating? Glad to see couldn't stay away." :-)

This one didn't even take 15 minutes. I really wanted to put up the notes, the one on Dick Morris and Rob Allyn helping out is an interesting piece of information in my opinion. Evidently conservatives here in the U.S. took a good look at Lopez Obrador and decided it was better to get off our duffs and get Calderon's campaign going. I'm very pleased about that.

Also, and this is somewhat more difficult to explain for me but very important, the fact that Calderon was the Energy Secretary under Fox, and given that he is keeping Ernesto Cordero, who is urging for reforms of the way Pemex does business, as one of his most important advisors says something very important to me about the kinds of policies Calderon wants to pursue. The Mexican government very badly needs to increase its revenues and that means that they need to expedite the exploitation of their oil reserves, which are most extensive in the offshore regions of the Bay of Campeche and nearby. Calderon has obviously put a premium on this and that makes me hopeful, because Pemex has been nothing but a "jobs factory" and a "honey pot" for corrupt politicians to enrich themselves. I'm very enthused to see what I read about Cordero and Calderon himself with regard to the possible reform of Pemex, one of many Calderon needs to implement.

[Reverend Bob]

I hope you're right. I'm still amazed by the number of American "Conservatives" who've been rooting for the leftist over the guy who might actually take some steps in the direction of reform. He may not get far in his reforms, but at least it won't be a step backward.