Rout looms for Mexico ruling party in regional vote

By Dave Graham XALAPA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling party looked set to lose control of several bastions in Sunday's regional elections, dealing a heavy blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto for failing to crack down on corruption and gang violence. Early results from gubernatorial races in 12 of Mexico's 31 states showed Pena Nieto's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, heading for defeat in seven of them, a result far worse than most polls had forecast. Projected losses inclu