Mexico’s Second-Placed Presidential Candidate Boosted by TV Debate: Poll

Mexico’s Second-Placed Presidential Candidate Boosted by TV Debate: Poll
Mexico President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) at the Palacio de Mineria after the first presidential debate in Mexico City, Mexico Apr. 22, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero
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By Dave Graham

MEXICO CITY—The second-placed contender in Mexico’s presidential race won the opening televised debate of the campaign on Sunday night, a telephone survey found, after the front-runner came under relentless attack from competitors.