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05-23-2011, 02:00 PM
Vice President Rafael Alburquerque is giving up his bid to be the presidential candidate for the ruling PLD party, with an announcement that he is stepping aside in favor of Danilo Medina. Polls show that voters consider Medina to be the favorite to win the party nomination. Speaking yesterday, Alburquerque said he was withdrawing from the race to strengthen Medina's candidacy in view of what he deems "the danger of the PRD's return to power. Recent polls also show that former President Hipolito Mejia is likely to defeat aspiring PLD candidate Danilo Medina if the election were held at the time of the polls (in April). He recalled that on 3 May he warned that if party leaders remain neutral this would lead to a defeat in the presidential election, as the polls are now confirming.
"The threat of a return to chaos that the country lived through between 2000 to 2004 under a PRD government is a dangerous reality that would affect the quality of life of most Dominicans," he stated.
He commented that Mejia has already said he would eliminate current government social programs and would review international trade agreements.
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"The threat of a return to chaos that the country lived through between 2000 to 2004 under a PRD government is a dangerous reality that would affect the quality of life of most Dominicans," he stated.
He commented that Mejia has already said he would eliminate current government social programs and would review international trade agreements.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)