There are contradictory results in the Mark Penn-Noticias SIN poll recently released. The poll was carried out 14 to 17 April 2019 poll. Some 1,007 eligible voters were polled. The survey has a 3.1% margin of error.
To the question: “How satisfied is the country with the government of Danilo Medina?” The poll revealed that 60% gave Medina a satisfactory grade, while 38% answered unsatisfactory. 2% were undecided. This compares to responses of 59%-41% in August 2018, 69%-28% in October 2017, and 82%-16% in April 2016.
Yet, to the question: “Do you believe that the Dominican Republic is on the right or wrong path?” 60% said the country is headed in the right direction, and 35% in the wrong direction.
To the question: “Do you think the main problems of the country will improve?” 47% expect they will improve a lot, but 47% said they believe they will not improve much or anything at all. 6% were undecided. Of those who identified themselves as voting for the ruling PLD party, 63% were optimistic there would be improvements; 53% among those for the opposition party PRM; 51% for independent political parties. 48% of the ruling PLD voters say that there now is more corruption, whereas 88% of the PRM voters gave this answer.
To the question: “For many years the Dominican economy has been growing. Who do you think is benefiting from this growth?” 52% of those polled believe it is the government.
To the question: “Do you believe there is more corruption in the Medina government, or more or less the same corruption as in past years?” 62% said there is more corruption, while 18% said there is less corruption, 16% say the same, and 4% were undecided.
According to the poll, 34% say the growing economy only benefits the government, 18% say it benefits politicians. Men are more optimistic than women. 59% of men feel there is more corruption now than in previous governments, versus to 65% of the women polled.
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2 May 2019