A new poll that was released and presented to the public by Monsignor Agripino Nunez Collado, the rector of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre Y Maestra (PUCMM), shows that 74% of Dominicans want democracy, but that there are 66% who want the government to be much harder on criminals. The story in Hoy shows that 19% of the people are happy with the way that democracy is functioning in the DR, but 19% are very displeased with its functioning. The survey indicates that 62% have a lukewarm attitude to the system. The study is titled the IV National Survey on Democracy and Political Culture (DEMOS 2004) and it demonstrates a predominant approval rating for the government that would impose respect for law and order. Nunez Collado, along with USAID’s Elena Brineman, oversaw the public release of the findings, which included a three-point decrease since 2001 in the approval rating of the democratic system. As reported in El Caribe, the survey showed the population’s marked preference for the military over the justice system, and a generally low regard for most governmental institutions. The military topped the list with a 38.9% acceptance rate, followed by city mayors and then the justice department. While the National Police received only 33%, it outdid Congress and President Fernandez, who received 28% and 23% respectively (although it should be pointed out that the survey was conducted between January and March of 2004). Of the 4,460 individuals interviewed for the survey, the overwhelming majority expressed very strong criticism of the quality of basic services such as water, education, transportation and health.