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Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez may announce that he’ll no seek a new term in next year’s presidential polls, during the reelection rally a group of ruling PLD party legislators plan for Sunday, to hand him the two million signatures they affirm have collected to support his new bid, said a source quoted by newspaper Nacional.

They said the chief executive will utilize the special backdrop of Sunday’s activity to announce his decision not to run for the presidency next year, calling it “a perfect scenario” for Fernandez to state his reasons for not seeking a new mandate.

The source revealed that PLD groups that don’t support the President’s re-election expect he’ll announce that he’ll not seek a new term, Nacional reports.

“President Fernandez believes in surveys and conducts them permanently and he knows that the numbers don’t add up, so I don’t believe he’d risk opting for reelection.”

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Written by: THINK, 22 Mar 2011 3:16 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
1. For those who want to kiss L-F's behind, they want L-F to run for another term in order to protect their existing benefits.
2. For L-F, he knows his 2 terms lead DR in a much worse situation, corruptions, drugs, crime rates.....etc, he knows he can not win the re-election.
3. Whoever the president elected will face a tough time to clean up the messy, or the situations will be even worse.
4. After another 4 years, he could run the President again., by then, he complys the Constitution, he can easily beat up the opponent to win again.....etc.

SMART MOVE......Mr. Palente.
Written by: skysail, 22 Mar 2011 3:21 PM
From: Libya
2 million signatures = 8 million crosses xxxx
Written by: Escott, 22 Mar 2011 3:26 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
It will be hysterical if Hippo wins! Stupid Dominicans have no memory nor see nothing past their bottle of Brugal!

Like I said before. Buy real estate now as that will stay safe and go up in value, change into now as the peso falls. Be a lot richer a lot sooner.
Written by: MOLONDRON, 22 Mar 2011 4:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic

It seems the business community is upset with recent developments.

http://www.7dias.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=95360
Written by: WalterPolo, 22 Mar 2011 5:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
That's probably why he's issuing decrees naming PLD cronies to government jobs like there is no tomorrow.

That's it, no tomorrow.

Even in those times of austerity.

Anyone who even considers becoming president in the present context should be locked up for acute psychosis.
Written by: hellborn25, 22 Mar 2011 6:14 PM
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
good move mr leonel although I think your a corrupted rat at least you had the common sence to reliased you had no chance in hell of being brought back.
Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 22 Mar 2011 6:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Llego PUPU!
Written by: hellborn25, 22 Mar 2011 6:38 PM
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
llego el caco maco a destroir el gobierno , if hippo is president again the citizens of santo domingo wil be using there own ass for toilet paper
Written by: WalterPolo, 22 Mar 2011 6:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
There is so much fighting in the PRD right now I think even Guillermo Moreno has a shot.

I wish!!
Written by: CarlosFranco, 22 Mar 2011 8:33 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn

Good, the constitution must be respected.....

Danilo Medina should be the next man!

Written by: WalterPolo, 22 Mar 2011 9:33 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
CarlosF

What makes you think Danilo could beat the hippo the second time around??
Written by: Yucahu, 23 Mar 2011 9:40 AM
From: United States, Miami
llego pupu!!!!
Written by: ojedamaggiolo80, 23 Mar 2011 1:12 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Leonel should not and must not run for a third term because it is unconstitutional! If he knows what is good for him he will respect that and try a new term in 2016. However, my vote goes to whomever el PLD chooses to run for President of the Dominican Republic because another 4 years of Hipolito is unquestionable!
Written by: CarmenReyes, 23 Mar 2011 3:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
Leonel es un mojon vestido!!
Written by: RobertoJose, 23 Mar 2011 5:45 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
There should be NO REASON for an explanation. The constitution states that he is an illegal president at current.......He should know better, he is an attorney.....
Written by: CarlosFranco, 23 Mar 2011 6:13 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn

El PLD can beat Hippo... Leo can not cuz it's illegal for him to run... Medina has a better chance



Written by: ZonaDominicana, 23 Mar 2011 11:57 PM
From: United States, Orange County, California
That's good news. We need new leaders.
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