Sigma Dos/List?n Diario poll says that the race for the candidate of the PLD for the year 2000 elections will be close. Vice President Jaime David Fern?ndez and Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medina are perceived as the leading contenders for the nomination. The Spanish polling firm commissioned by the leading newspaper posed the question: "For which pre-candidate do you plan to vote for in the primaries of the PLD for the presidential candidate for the elections in year 2000? Vice President Jaime David received a 37.1% approval, while Danilo Medina was a close second with 33.8%. 15% of those interviewed said they were undecided. Minister of Tourism Felucho Jim?nez was a distant 0.9%, followed by Minister of Interior and Police Norge Botello with 0.4%.
