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Mexico: Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexican Presidential Contender, Can't Name Books
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| Last Edited | 411 Name Removed Feb 05, 2012 10:43pm |
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| News Date | Feb 05, 2012 10:00pm |
| Description | MEXICO CITY — Oops!
Politicians north of the border aren't the only ones struggling with gaffes this campaign season.
Mexico's leading presidential contender floundered in confusion for about four minutes when the audience at a book fair asked him to name three books that had influenced him. He was able to correctly name only one he has read "parts of:" the Bible.
Former Mexico State Gov. Enrique Pena Nieto holds a comfortable lead in opinion polls for Mexico's July 1 presidential election, but his appearance was reminiscent of the campaign-denting moment that Texas Gov. Rick Perry suffered at a Republican debate in November. The GOP hopeful said he couldn't remember one of the three government agencies he pledged to eliminate if he were president. "Oops!" he finally admitted. |
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