Less Approving, Still Hopeful

Felipe Calderón's approval rating in the latest poll from Buendía y Laredo stands at 52 percent, his lowest point in the past two years. Somewhat paradoxically, 53 percent feel optimistic about the final two years of this administration, with only 37 percent expressing pessimism about Calderón's stretch run. The optimism expressed here is of a piece with other recent polling data.