Santo Domingo.– Two presidential contenders are virtually tied in the Dominican Republic, according to a poll by CID-Gallup published in Listín Diario. 37.2 per cent of respondents would vote for opposition candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), while 36.8 per cent would back incumbent Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD).
Amable Aristy Castro of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) is third with 9.7 per cent, followed by Pedro Candelier of the Popular Alliance Party (PAP) with 0.7 per cent.
In the May 2004 presidential election, Fernández received 57.11 per cent of the vote, defeating incumbent Hipólito Mejía of the PRD and Eduardo Estrella of the PRSC. Fernández had previously served as the Dominican Republic’s head of state from 1996 to 2000.
On Feb. 12, Fernández rejected calls from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reform the country’s fiscal system, saying, "The conditions for this proposal are not there. (...) This is not the best moment for this undertaking." The IMF had called for a "speedy" hike in interest rates.
The next presidential election is scheduled for May 16.
Polling Data
Who would you vote for in the next presidential election?
Miguel Vargas Maldonado (PRD) 37.2%
Leonel Fernández (PLD) 36.8%
Amable Aristy Castro (PRSC) 9.7%
Pedro Candelier (PAP) 0.7%
Source: CID-Gallup / Listín Diario
Methodology: Interviews to 1,233 Dominican adults, conducted from Jan. 22 to Jan. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 9:36 AM
From: United States
Oh, Oh!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall;
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses
And all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!
Humpty Dumpty
Sentado en un muro.
Humpty Dumpty
Se ha caído muy duro.
Todos los caballeros
Y jinetes del rey,
Fueron a levantarlo
Y no pudieron con él.
Does all this mean anything?
Not even the METRO wil save Humpty Dumpty if you believe in polls!
Written by: joopjoop, 16 Feb 2008 10:15 AM
From: Dominican Republic, San Pedro de Macoris
what happend to that "independent" magic number of 47% of the votes ...
not that i really am happy with another PRD but like the pld followers say "take the best of the worse" ....
Written by: Leandro, 16 Feb 2008 10:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic
yes because they are tired and they realize that every thing that pld is doing is just to buy them while his doing he's politic action after that is over he is going back and doing the same. for four more years. and one more thing they are just fooling him.
From: United States
2nd Round of Voting.
Does anyone knows when is the date for this second round ????
Written by: buenoha, 16 Feb 2008 11:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
I believe this Josean personn either is VM himself, or must definitely be related to him in some way...
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 11:31 AM
From: United States
Because we are upset with the message we should refrain from attacking the messenger.
Written by: Euromax 
, 16 Feb 2008 11:55 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
WTH?!, are you kidding me right? Miguel Vargas Maldonado, thats another (PRD) trash, i knew it
theres a large percent of idiots in my country, whtas wrong with people?, is like voting for President Busch again..
if the (PRD) wins im going to right a report about 37 % of idiots in my country..
and then when they start blaming the govermnet, im going to put them in there big ignorant faces!..
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 12:05 PM
From: United States
Like Lio-nel's best firend, Hillary Clinton, he is going down in the polls.
Apparently in DR like the United States people are choosing CHANGE over "so-called" experience. In the US the people feel 8 years of Clintons was enough and in DR people feel 8 years of Lio-nel Fernadez is more than enough!
People every where are tired of the same old broken promises, corruption, ineffective government. The novelty of Lio-nel is wearing out. People in DR are no longer impressed with the "Dominican York's" rhetoric of we are more sophisticated and more modern than the locals.
The people are wise to the smoke and mirrors of the PLD. Remember they literally had smoke when Lio-nel formally announced his candidacy last month.
The Dominican electorate is waking up to manipulative gimmicks like the METRO and all the "eggs in on basket" (pardon the pun) development models. Like all the resources invested in the CAPITAL while the rest of the country gets peanuts.
Continued:
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 12:06 PM
From: United States
I thinks its time I share my favorite Abe Lincoln quote with Lio-nel Fernandez:
"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."
Written by: BASTA, 16 Feb 2008 12:33 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Ah come on guys, for me I would wish he returned to The Village again so he could come out of the closet!!
From: United States
I could not agree more with Josean !!!!!
Many did had a lot of hopes upon PLD raised to Government 96-00, 04-08 and for the most parts ended being, “Some Girls are Bigger than Others”.
This is not about building more infrastructures, its about sanitizing and preserving existent ones. Its about defining priorities, not changing the city image. Its about addressing the most basic needs for those can call themselves “Humans”. Its about establishing a judicial system in which everyone is treated equals under the country’s laws. Its about “Change”.
Note: None of the DR's Candidates represents that "Change".
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Euromax" You right 100%, voting for MVP would be like going backwards, Marbella case is right n the media and PRD is so scared to loose elections.
Funny thing about is (Leonel Fernandez) is the only president that has helped "Haitians" so much and this is the weakest link between people like me and our goverment.
Other than this issue "I love PLD and LF" and our neighbors don't like him because He is doing the right thing for the country.
Written by: Belial, 16 Feb 2008 1:26 PM
From: United States, Texas
For 50 years, the disreputable name "Gallup" has been equivalent to fraud and doctored polling to get and increase fees.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
P.T. Barnum not Honest Abe said the quote also " there is a sucker born every minute " barnum that is Abe was a much more profound thinker josean.... Barnum was a big hustler, cheap and tawdry like fisky
From: Dominican Republic
This cat (Leon) has more than nine lives. Don't celebrate his demise just yet. It's a long way to May 16 and he has lots more of our money to spend on buying himself this election. Besides there are lots willing to sell their votes for a chicken or two. Don't you just feel warm all over knowing that you have choice in these elections?
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 3:42 PM
From: United States
gouletcolonial
The quote is from Abe Lincoln.
From: United States
Basta quoted : Ah come on guys, for me I would wish he returned to The Village again so he could come out of the closet!!
umhhh.
I can see now what you mean, after seeing the above pic....younger taste ehhhh
Written by: Edward, 16 Feb 2008 4:18 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
I really think that Josean is related to VM because everything that comes out of his mouth is BS
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 4:39 PM
From: United States
As a matter of fact we both have Bachelors of Science how did you know that?
And why do you assume (and remember when you assume your an "ass" first) that because one criticizes this horrible president and his PLD gang one is supporting the PRD or any other political party for that matter. Either its white and if not it must be black, life is not that simplistic.
I think that by reading the very eloquent and the some not so eloquent posters here at DOMINICAN TODAY you can realize that a significant number of individuals are independent minded thinkers. However some are so nervous and insecure in their support of their god Lio-nel that the immediately default to a defensive posture of defending all his absurd actions. This irrational fanaticism leads them to conclude that if the critics are against my guy they must automatically be for the other guy!
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
“Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.” I stand corrected on the Lincoln quote josean.....and this ones not bad from Barnum whom I underestimated....
From: United States
Perception quoted : Note: None of the DR's Candidates represents that "Change".
edward quoted: I really think that Josean is related to VM because everything that comes out of his mouth is BS
then, josean quoted: This irrational fanaticism leads them to conclude that if the critics are against my guy they must automatically be for the other guy!
Written by: Edward, 16 Feb 2008 5:04 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
Why would anyone want the PRD to win the next elections? Do you want to get stuck with just one metro line or do you want all 6 lines?
From: United States
if you say you live in Mass.... why your so worry, I think your sucking from it, ehhhhhh
Written by: Belial, 16 Feb 2008 5:19 PM
From: United States, Texas
"I think that by reading the very eloquent and the some not so eloquent posters here at DOMINICAN TODAY you can realize that a significant number of individuals are independent minded thinkers. However some are so nervous and insecure in their support of their god Lio-nel that the immediately default to a defensive posture of defending all his absurd actions. This irrational fanaticism leads them to conclude that if the critics are against my guy they must automatically be for the other guy!"
0000
In a nutshell, there it is.
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2008 5:20 PM
From: United States
gouletcolonial
I actually like the one you used from P.T. Barnum, but given the hypersensitivity of our PLD friends I chose a more objective and inconspicuous one.
From: United States
I almost fall for the Obama thing, LOL, Its like having Leonel governing the US. eihk !!!!!!
Written by: BASTA, 16 Feb 2008 6:48 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
been hearing is for years and years
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
again C.C. what is the matter with you...please knock it off if you cant defend yourself with words then dont try to prevent other people from speaking....we dont live in cuba thank you very much
Written by: Leandro, 16 Feb 2008 8:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic
hey canada well done
Written by: TFISKE , 16 Feb 2008 8:52 PM
From: Canada, Alberta
Josean, gouletcolonial,perception
Now you guys believe the stats amazing!
In the end the idiots will lose ..I hope to God!
If they should win get ready for the peso to go to **** again and the money to really be pissed away!
If Bush could run again he might win! So anything possible in the DR
God help us all..
I hope the people of the DR realize there country will only get worse again.. just remember back before Leonel..
Just amazes me ..these stats must be rigged hey boys.. I mean everything is corrupt just like tourism stats
keeping dreaming you will win one day
Were ya
Written by: Leandro, 16 Feb 2008 8:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic
i'don't know who you are looking for to win but i'm sick of the leonel buying politic party spending more money in party , than dealing with the real problem of the country, i don't know, if you he invested billions of peso buying other politic party meanwhile there are people that still looking for a dry place to stay since the last storm that slashed DR. WHAT A MORON>
ONE, I WANT TO TELL YOU, HE SWISH,. IS TO BE ABLE TO HYPNOTIST EVERY DR PEORSON AND MAKE THEM JUST LISTEN TO HIM ON HIS POWER OF DEMAND.
Written by: TFISKE , 16 Feb 2008 11:07 PM
From: Canada, Alberta
leandro,
Remember President Hipolito Mejia’s Dominican Revolutionary Party
They just about destroyed the DR like bush is doing to the USA
LETS BLAME THE GOVERMENT FOR THE STORMS.. why not most of the gang blame them for everything anyways!
HIPOLITO SURE AS HELL NEVER DID HELP THE POOR or the PESO!
WHEN YOU FIND A BETTER CHOICE PLEASE TELL ME UNTIL THEN GO LEONEL
I ALSO HOPE OBAMA WINS!
SEE YA
Written by: Belial, 17 Feb 2008 1:58 AM
From: United States, Texas
Gallup polls are unusually inaccurate in predicting the correct outcome of presidential elections.
In 1948, Gallup inaccurately predicted Dewey over Truman.
The Gallup poll also inaccurately projected a slim victory by Gerald Ford in 1976.
In 2000, Gallup projected George W. Bush as the winner of the election, although Cuban American crackpots and the Bush family -- assuming a difference between the two groups -- openly and shamelessly rigged the deciding election in Florida.
Gallup provides a variety of management consulting, human resources and statistical research services. The Gallup Organization has over 40 offices in 27 countries.
World headquarters are in Washington, D.C.; operational headquarters are in Omaha, Nebraska.
The organization is reputed to be a CIA front organization.
Gallup is almost certainly a mercenary and a stinking political prostitute.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
well political hookers we got enough of them right here in the DR....We dont need to import any political hookers...we have our own...but at least we have a market place for them to work in....and a choice ...In cuba all we got is one hooker and she has a beard.....Very ugly and not nice you better do it her way or else
Written by: TFISKE , 17 Feb 2008 1:07 PM
From: Canada, Alberta
gouletcolonial,
You speak as if you are in the DR
Probably hiding in puerto rico,peru,manhattan,BVI,Canada, anywhere but the DR..
Malaria has you scared, bad weddings and cheap cigars remember.
I thought Cuba was changing.. you had big news for me last week
What happen?
Just do us all a favor and stop name dropping and making up stories. we all no your nurse gives you meds and then you figure your a CIA agent or something..
See ya poor old Boy
Written by: Edward, 18 Feb 2008 8:31 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
I used like the PRD when they were a social democratic party and they had Pena Gomez, but Hipolito turned it into a ladrones party. The PLD may be neoliberal centrist party now, but at least they are the party of progress and they get things done!
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Gouletcolonial: keep your bad and uncivilized behavior for yourself, "Creole boy"
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall;
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses
And all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!
Humpty Dumpty
Sentado en un muro.
Humpty Dumpty
Se ha caído muy duro.
Todos los caballeros
Y jinetes del rey,
Fueron a levantarlo
Y no pudieron con él.
Does all this mean anything?
Not even the METRO wil save Humpty Dumpty if you believe in polls!
not that i really am happy with another PRD but like the pld followers say "take the best of the worse" ....
Does anyone knows when is the date for this second round ????
theres a large percent of idiots in my country, whtas wrong with people?, is like voting for President Busch again..
if the (PRD) wins im going to right a report about 37 % of idiots in my country..
and then when they start blaming the govermnet, im going to put them in there big ignorant faces!..
Apparently in DR like the United States people are choosing CHANGE over "so-called" experience. In the US the people feel 8 years of Clintons was enough and in DR people feel 8 years of Lio-nel Fernadez is more than enough!
People every where are tired of the same old broken promises, corruption, ineffective government. The novelty of Lio-nel is wearing out. People in DR are no longer impressed with the "Dominican York's" rhetoric of we are more sophisticated and more modern than the locals.
The people are wise to the smoke and mirrors of the PLD. Remember they literally had smoke when Lio-nel formally announced his candidacy last month.
The Dominican electorate is waking up to manipulative gimmicks like the METRO and all the "eggs in on basket" (pardon the pun) development models. Like all the resources invested in the CAPITAL while the rest of the country gets peanuts.
Continued:
I thinks its time I share my favorite Abe Lincoln quote with Lio-nel Fernandez:
"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."
Many did had a lot of hopes upon PLD raised to Government 96-00, 04-08 and for the most parts ended being, “Some Girls are Bigger than Others”.
This is not about building more infrastructures, its about sanitizing and preserving existent ones. Its about defining priorities, not changing the city image. Its about addressing the most basic needs for those can call themselves “Humans”. Its about establishing a judicial system in which everyone is treated equals under the country’s laws. Its about “Change”.
Note: None of the DR's Candidates represents that "Change".
Funny thing about is (Leonel Fernandez) is the only president that has helped "Haitians" so much and this is the weakest link between people like me and our goverment.
Other than this issue "I love PLD and LF" and our neighbors don't like him because He is doing the right thing for the country.
The quote is from Abe Lincoln.
umhhh.
I can see now what you mean, after seeing the above pic....younger taste ehhhh
And why do you assume (and remember when you assume your an "ass" first) that because one criticizes this horrible president and his PLD gang one is supporting the PRD or any other political party for that matter. Either its white and if not it must be black, life is not that simplistic.
I think that by reading the very eloquent and the some not so eloquent posters here at DOMINICAN TODAY you can realize that a significant number of individuals are independent minded thinkers. However some are so nervous and insecure in their support of their god Lio-nel that the immediately default to a defensive posture of defending all his absurd actions. This irrational fanaticism leads them to conclude that if the critics are against my guy they must automatically be for the other guy!
Perception quoted : Note: None of the DR's Candidates represents that "Change".
edward quoted: I really think that Josean is related to VM because everything that comes out of his mouth is BS
then, josean quoted: This irrational fanaticism leads them to conclude that if the critics are against my guy they must automatically be for the other guy!
0000
In a nutshell, there it is.
I actually like the one you used from P.T. Barnum, but given the hypersensitivity of our PLD friends I chose a more objective and inconspicuous one.
Now you guys believe the stats amazing!
In the end the idiots will lose ..I hope to God!
If they should win get ready for the peso to go to **** again and the money to really be pissed away!
If Bush could run again he might win! So anything possible in the DR
God help us all..
I hope the people of the DR realize there country will only get worse again.. just remember back before Leonel..
Just amazes me ..these stats must be rigged hey boys.. I mean everything is corrupt just like tourism stats
keeping dreaming you will win one day
Were ya
ONE, I WANT TO TELL YOU, HE SWISH,. IS TO BE ABLE TO HYPNOTIST EVERY DR PEORSON AND MAKE THEM JUST LISTEN TO HIM ON HIS POWER OF DEMAND.
Remember President Hipolito Mejia’s Dominican Revolutionary Party
They just about destroyed the DR like bush is doing to the USA
LETS BLAME THE GOVERMENT FOR THE STORMS.. why not most of the gang blame them for everything anyways!
HIPOLITO SURE AS HELL NEVER DID HELP THE POOR or the PESO!
WHEN YOU FIND A BETTER CHOICE PLEASE TELL ME UNTIL THEN GO LEONEL
I ALSO HOPE OBAMA WINS!
SEE YA
In 1948, Gallup inaccurately predicted Dewey over Truman.
The Gallup poll also inaccurately projected a slim victory by Gerald Ford in 1976.
In 2000, Gallup projected George W. Bush as the winner of the election, although Cuban American crackpots and the Bush family -- assuming a difference between the two groups -- openly and shamelessly rigged the deciding election in Florida.
Gallup provides a variety of management consulting, human resources and statistical research services. The Gallup Organization has over 40 offices in 27 countries.
World headquarters are in Washington, D.C.; operational headquarters are in Omaha, Nebraska.
The organization is reputed to be a CIA front organization.
Gallup is almost certainly a mercenary and a stinking political prostitute.
You speak as if you are in the DR
Probably hiding in puerto rico,peru,manhattan,BVI,Canada, anywhere but the DR..
Malaria has you scared, bad weddings and cheap cigars remember.
I thought Cuba was changing.. you had big news for me last week
What happen?
Just do us all a favor and stop name dropping and making up stories. we all no your nurse gives you meds and then you figure your a CIA agent or something..
See ya poor old Boy