Hamilton, Beattie & Staff’s survey shows that there is pessimism among Dominicans. The survey was taken 17-22 September, days when the talk of the day had started to be the expected increase in the price of gasoline and the effects of everyone’s pockets. 45% (up 4 points from the earlier survey which took place in March) of Dominicans nevertheless feel that President Leonel Fernández has had a good government. 53% feels the contrary. Hoy newspaper comments that the favorable opinion Dominicans have of the government doubles that in favor of the government party’s candidate, Danilo Medina, who registered a 23%. Only 14% responded that their personal economy is better than before. Those that feel things are better are primarily located in Santo Domingo and the East. Those that feel things are worse, live in the North and Northcentral provinces.
