On the campaign trail in New Jersey earlier this week, former President Hipolito Mejia commented that he had about 10% support, and fellow PRM candidate Luis Abinader had another 10% for 20% for the party between the two. He admitted, however, that a candidate needed at least 45% to 50% to win the election.
But what made headlines, nevertheless, was a comment that raised eyebrows for its lack of sensitivity towards the gay community.
Mejia is well known for his crude and blunt language, and while making lighthearted remarks when addressing his audience, he commented that people wanted to change him for the campaign, suggesting he wear a wig and telling him how to sit.
As a joke, Mejia said that his advisers would even tell him sit like “a little fag**t.”
When speaking in New Jersey, Mejia asked people to just let him be himself.
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/46374/20150406/dominican-republic-presidential-candidate-makes-homophobic-remarks-while-in-nj.htm