Headlines:
| Dom Rep’s election campaigns heats up |
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| Friday, 09 May 2008 | |
Campaigning is heating up
in the Dominican Republic
as the country prepares for its Presidential election next week.President Leonel Fernandez and his Dominican Liberation Party are hoping to again defeat the main Opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party which was unseated four years ago. Polls conducted are predicting that Prime Minister Fernandez's party will win next Friday's general elections. Twenty four parties are contesting the elections and rallies are planned for the weekend into next Wednesday. Pollsters said it is a straight race between Mr. Fernandez and Miguel Vargas of the main Opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party. Candidates must gain at least 50% of the voters to win the presidency in the first round. If none of the candidates attain such a majority, a second poll between the two with the best results will take place 45 days later. |