The Hamilton-Beattie poll results published today in Hoy newspaper show that 59% of Dominicans of all income levels and from all regions do not agree with the direction in which the Mejia administration is leading the nation. Only 16% of those polled feel the Mejia government is proceeding correctly. These figures contrast with the same poll carried out in November, three months after Mejia took office, when most Dominicans were optimistic about the future. They now are pessimistic. To the question, "In the next three years of the Mejia administration do you think the economic situation of the country will improve, worsen or stay the same?" 39% responded it would get worse, 28% said it would improve and 24% said it would stay the same. This contrasts with the results of the same poll taken in November 2000 when only 15% thought things would get worse.
