Ebrard: His 2018 campaign starts this Dec. 6

Marcelo Ebrard said that his campaign for the presidency in 2018 will start on Dec. 6, 2012, the day after he steps down as mayor of Mexico City. Presidential campaigns, he noted, now tend to start six years in advance.

No cigar for guessing who taught him that.


Source:

Anuncia Ebrard próximo arranque de su campaña presidencial. Proceso Online, July 10, 2012.

Mexico 2012-5 Congress count complete, no PRI majority

The final count by IFE confirmed that PRI will not have a majority in either of the two houses of Mexico's congress, even with backing of the PVEM, it's electoral ally since 2000:

For the Chamber (500 in total, 300/200)

PRI: 207 deputies (157 Single-member districts and 50 proportional representation).

PVEM:  33 (19 SMD and 14 PR)

PAN: 114 (52 SMD, 50 PR)

PRD: 101 (57 SMD, 44 PR)

PT: 19

MC: 16

For the Senate:

PRI: 51
PAN: 38
PRD: 22
PVEM: 9
PT: 4
MC: 2
PANAL: 1



Source:
Congreso no tendrá mayorías. El Universal, July 10, 2012.
Atlas Electoral. Eluniversal.com.mx.