MEXICO CITY -- Congres was fence a...

MEXICO CITY -- Congres was fence abouted by police, soldiers and towering consolidated and metal barriers Thursday in advance of President Vicente Fox's state-of-the-nation address, which is shaping up to be a showdown with protester demanding a rehearse of the July 2 election issues

Fox's language today could be the catalyst that deflects the dispute over the election into a murderous rebellion, as activists vow to maintain the Mexican leader from reaching Congres to deliver the last annual address of his six-year time

a certain quantity of lawmakers have suggested Fox give the language over a video link to avoid violent confrontation. Others have said he should hand across his annual report as specified in the constitution, then leave without giving a words

Fox says he'll deliver the address no matter what.

Thousands of supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador have promised to shut up streets and take other actions to stop the president.

"Security teams better not touch a hair forward the heads of our comrades and equal lawmakers," warned Gerardo Fernandez, a spokesman for Lopez Obrador's Democratic Revolution Party.

Ruling National Action Party lawmakers contrariwiseed that they'll take action if anyone tries to attack the president.

Mexico's highest electoral court has besides to resolve who will replace Fox when he gradations down on Dec. 1.

A court-ordered partial detail of the July 2 race reduc ruling- party candidate Felipe Calderon's advantage to 240000 voices but Lopez Obrador claims fraud robbed him of victory. The Federal Electoral Court has until Wednesday to declare a president-elect or annul the election.

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