Uhm, er , yes Abinader is popular. There are various polls showing how he will win in the first round in the next election, while the former president and his main challenger has a rather high unpopularity rating.I
I don’t think there will be a big turnout at the presidential either. I don’t think the PRM and Abinader is particularly popular but there’s no alternative really.
Luis Abinader: The (Rare) Popular Incumbent
Elected on an anti-corruption platform, the Dominican Republic’s president is bucking a regionwide trend.
www.americasquarterly.org
Just google his poll numbers if you have any doubts. Abel should switch parts if he is able.