Ahora Magazine-Demoscopia survey shows that Danilo Medina of the PLD has 33.2% preference of voters, versus 22% of Joaquín Balaguer of the PRSC. Hipólito Mejía of the PRD continues to lead in the preferences of votes with 44% of electoral preference. The PRD is regarded as the political party that has the most faithful voters. The Spanish polling company carried out the survey from 14-17 April. Some 1,019 persons were interviewed nationwide. The survey adds to the uncertainty of who will win the crucial second place slot: nonagenarian Balaguer or the ruling party’s candidate Medina. Other leading surveys have shown Balaguer ahead of Medina. For the Demoscopia poll, when voters were asked what party or candidate they thought would win the elections, they 44% responded the PRD, 29% the PLD and 22% the PRSC. 69% of Dominicans polled feel a second electoral round will be necessary.
