Santo Domingo, DR.– The former presidential candidate for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Abel Martinezappears as the leader with the highest level of preference among supporters of that political organization, according to a survey by the ABC Marketing firm.
According to the results presented, the former mayor of Santiago heads the purple list with 38.8%, followed by Gonzalo Castillo with 15.8%, which represents a difference of 23 percentage points in favor of Martínez.
In a general scenario compared to candidates from other political organizations, Martínez registers 4.7%, below David Collado (PRM), current Minister of Tourism, who reaches 28.5%. He is followed by former president Leonel Fernández (Fuerza del Pueblo) with 17.1%; the senator of the National District, Omar Fernández (Fuerza del Pueblo), with 16.3%; and the mayor of the National District, Carolina Mejía (PRM), with 13.3%, according to the pollster’s data.
Rejection levels
The survey also evaluated the level of rejection of possible presidential candidates. Gonzalo Castillo appears as the candidate with the highest rejection within the PLD, with 10.8%, while Leonel Fernández registers the highest percentage at a general level, with 20.8%.
In terms of perception of possible candidates, the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) shows an advantage, with David Collado leading that line with 47.3%, followed by Carolina Mejía with 22.9%.
Gonzalo registered as a presidential candidate in the PLD
After a meeting of the Central Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) last Sunday, former presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo was included among the presidential candidates after having been requested through a letter sent to Danilo Medina, president of that political organization.
In addition to Castillo, the list is made up of Francisco Javier García, Charles Mariotti, Francisco Domínguez Brito, Ramón Ventura Camejo and Luis de León.
Abel reaffirms his aspiration
For his part, Abel Martínez assured that his presidential aspiration “remains intact.” In a post on his social networks titled “My presidential aspiration remains intact,” he stated that he prefers “the solitude of coherence rather than the applause of contradiction.”
The PLD leader maintained that his commitment to the party founded by Professor Juan Bosch and to the country is “unbreakable.” “I am not motivated by ambition, but by historical responsibility. I will not validate processes that betray our principles,” he expressed.
