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Mexico City's female Jewish mayor handily leads in country's race for president

 
 Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks on the day she is certified as presidential candidate for the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party during a ceremony, in Mexico City, Mexico September 10, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/HENRY ROMERO)
Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks on the day she is certified as presidential candidate for the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party during a ceremony, in Mexico City, Mexico September 10, 2023.
(photo credit: REUTERS/HENRY ROMERO)

A new poll shows Claudia Sheinbaum, of the Mexico's ruling leftist party, comfortably ahead of the competition

Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate for the country's ruling leftist party and a close ally of the current president, is now expected to easily win the 2024 election, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

Sheinbaum, candidate for the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) founded by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, nabbed 50% of support in a four-way race of top contenders, according to a survey by polling firm Buendia & Marquez and newspaper El Universal.

Sheinbaum, 61, was until recently mayor of Mexico City. She has vowed to uphold Lopez Obrador's legacy if elected.

Opposition party opponent is also a woman

Her top rival, Xochitl Galvez, who represents an alliance of opposition parties, trailed Sheinbaum with 20% of the vote, suggesting a woman is likely to become Mexico's next president for the first time ever.

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Those with no response represented 19% of the potential vote, with Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia - who has not announced his intention to run - garnering 7% of the vote and independent candidate Eduardo Verastegui coming in last with 4%.

 Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum gestures next to President of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party Mario Delgado and President of the National Council of the MORENA party Alfonso Durazo, on the day she is certified as presidential candidate for the ruling National Reg (credit: REUTERS/HENRY ROMERO)
Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum gestures next to President of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party Mario Delgado and President of the National Council of the MORENA party Alfonso Durazo, on the day she is certified as presidential candidate for the ruling National Reg (credit: REUTERS/HENRY ROMERO)

Party preferences yielded similar results, with 53% of those polled favoring left-wing MORENA.

The poll of 1,200 potential voters, conducted late last month, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.23%, with a confidence level of 95% for the main survey indicators.

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