Hoy newspaper’s Hamilton poll published today indicates that Hipólito Mejía of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano continues to lead runner-up Danilo Medina of the ruling Partido de la Liberación Dominicana. Forty-two percent of Dominicans said they would vote for Mejía in the 16 May presidential election, versus 27% who would vote for Medina and 20% who would vote for Joaquín Balaguer of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano. 10% of voters said they were undecided. While Mejía maintains a comfortable lead, the Hamilton poll showed his popularity dropped seven points when compared to the previous survey held in November. Medina and Balaguer gained one point during this period, going respectively from 26 to 27%, and 19 to 20%. The survey took place 31 January to 4 February. One thousand potential voters (50% men, 50% women) were interviewed throughout the national territory.
