In Mexico, a victory at long last for the left and a two-time loser
MEXICO CITY - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's landslide victory in Mexico's presidential race Sunday night was not just a triumph for the left. It was also sweet redemption for a man who spent more than a dozen years running for the office.
After two losses, his self-discipline and dogged, near-constant schedule of campaigning finally paid off.
"I won't fail you," he told a crowd of jubilant supporters in the capital city's central square late Sunday night, pledging to bring about "a new phase of Mexico."
The location was symbolic. After his razor-thin loss in the
