Former President Leonel Fernández said on Sunday, 11 August 2019 that he has 55 days to convince Dominicans to vote for him in the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) primary set for 6 October 2019. This time, the primary is open to the vote by any eligible voter, regardless of party affiliation. He announced he would be campaigning in 32 provinces and 158 municipalities.
He is optimistic he will be successful in the convincing. “Our goal is not only to win on 6 October, but also to become the first party to obtain more than here million votes for the Dominican Liberation Party,” he said.
Fernández spoke at a congregation of his followers on Sunday, 11 August at the Sans Souci events center.
“Seeing the crowds today (Sunday), we don’t need the 6th of October because this case is won. I sincerely believe we can repeat in the Presidency, he said, speaking in Dominican slang using words such as “ganao and embullao,” in an apparent effort to reach out to the younger generations.
His strongest contender according to polls, Francisco Domínguez Brito challenged Fernández to a debate. He called the former statesman “arrogant” for his words that the 6 October primary was not necessary to choose the PLD presidential candidate.
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13 August 2019