A day after the leader of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) called out to militants of the PRD and Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) to join forces to confront the establishment of a dictatorship by the governing party and by the later’s "improvising, inmature and violent persons," Dr. Joaquín Balaguer, leader of the PRSC, sent a message to his followers. In a letter to party militants, the nongenarian politician wrote: "Reformistas, say present with your traditional bravery and patriotism. It is time that we enter the battle, without looking back, and commit ourselves to defend the destiny of the nation, casting aside our personal interests to decidedly support the Reformista candidates that were chosen for the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, city governments and city councils for the period 1998-2002. "It is time the militancy of the PRSC decides to contribute the entire quota of sacrifice to achieve a new victory, cooperating in this way so that the work of the government carried out by the Reformismo does not perish in uncertain hands." The Comando Nacional de Campaña, that less than a month ago assumed the organization of the PRSC electoral campaigns, said that Dr. Balaguer would campaign in San Cristóbal to support the party’s candidate for senator, José Osvaldo Leger; in Peravia (Baní), in favor of Roberto Santana; and to promote its PRSC candidates in Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), La Vega and Santiago as well. Hoy newspaper political analyst Ivonne Ferreras said that the return of Dr. Balaguer to the political forefront could put an end to the confrontations between the PRD and the PLD.
