Elected with only 35% of the vote, lacking a majority in Congress, and taking office on the eve of an economic slowdown in the United States, things would be difficult anyway. Given that roughly a third of the electorate does not think he won fairly, and in view of the precariousness of the rule of law in the country, Calderón’s position is even less enviable.
卡尔德龙必须从一开始就懂得控制权力。无论看起来多么险象环生，这也许是获得成功的唯一方法。仅以35%的得票率勉强当选、身后没有多数议员的支持、在美国经济增长即将放缓之际当选总统，这些都意味着他的总统任期将会充满艰辛。由于三分之一的选民认为他胜之不武，再加上墨西哥法治目前的微妙处境，卡尔德龙所处的地位就更加不值得羡慕。坚忍不拔、小心翼翼也许是最适合他的行为准则。