Former Energy Secretary Accepts Nomination
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President Vicente Fox’s former energy secretary accepted his party’s nomination for the presidency and quickly branded his chief rivals products of corrupt governments of the past.
Felipe Calderon, 43, set an aggressive tone for his National Action Party campaign ahead of the July 2 vote. He pledged to stem the flood of illegal migrants to the U.S. by creating jobs.
He will face Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Roberto Madrazo.
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