The Mejia administration dropped 21 points in popularity from the February Rumbo Magazine-Gallup poll to the present poll. In February, 71% of Dominicans believed that the next three years of government would be good or so-so. Two months later, expectations for good government have dropped to 50%. Those who think it will be a bad government have increased from 21% in February to 37% in April. Women are the most pessimistic, as the higher cost of living affects their household budgets. To the question if the government is sure of where it is taking the country, Dominicans of voting age responded: Yes: 38%; No: 57%. To the question has the government of President Mejia given a clear idea how it will resolve the problems of the country, Dominicans responded: Yes: 32%; No 64%. As to how the economic team of the government is doing, 18% said the team is helping and 76% said it is not.
