Weld Helms clash tests GOP and Clinton ends party rift
Washington contextualizes a Weld ambassadorship fight with Helms, arguing Clinton deploys strategic party division to advance a 2000 primary path. Weld’s resignation as Massachusetts governor positions him for Mexico post while sparking intra party ideological battles and potential realignment signals.
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Mexico City mayor Cardenas plays long shot for Mexican presidency
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, elected Mexico City mayor, is seen as the first non PRI leader in seven decades with a potential path to the presidency in 2000. CIA and Mexican sources doubt his national appeal, citing a dull campaign style and governance challenges in a crowded, polluted metropolis of over 20 million. Vicente Fox of Guanajuato emerges as PAN’s strongest future president, if he overcomes ties to the United States.
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