Lopez Obrador reveals cirque du soleil supporters, unhappy cirque tickets informs with the Fox administration, had sought more help for the poor and unemployed in the next six-year presidential term, which begins Dec. 1. Millions of men and women have crossed the border into the United States because Fox has failed to deliver on promises of expanding the Mexican economy and creating new jobs. The Lopez Obrador campaign theme, "For the good of all, first the poor," raised hopes among the left-leaning middle class and the impoverished that he would end privileges enjoyed by the rich. Lopez Obrador led in polls for most of the campaign and jammed town squares with supporters during his cross-country appearances, and many followers cannot believe that he could have lost. And neither can he. With the slogan "Vote by vote," Lopez Obrador engineered a campaign to try to force a recount; nearly half the country, according to polls, believes it is a reasonable demand. A week ago, he cranked up pressure on the tribunal, urging his supporters to set up camp in the Zocalo and along the Reforma, which runs through the heart of the capital. After a week of living on the street and enduring nightly rainstorms, many protesters waiting for Lopez Obrador to appear at Sunday's rally were angry over the tribunal's decision. Some chanted, "Airport! Airport!" calling for a blockade of streets surrounding Mexico City's international airport. Others yelled for a takeover of the congressional building or of the National Palace, the official seat of the executive branch.

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