During a recent poll by Penn & Schoeen and Berland among the population between 4 and 8 March, it showed that 69% of all voters want a second term of office of the current President Danilo Medina.
Among PLD voters, the political party of the president, that is even 98%.
Unfortunately, the Senate has changed the constitution and banned a consecutive term in office during the previous reign of Leonel Fernández.
It is thought that if Leonel Fernández comes to power again, this restriction in the constitution is reversed.
That the current president is so popular among the people is understandable.
With his friendly and peaceful presence and his sincere interest in the ordinary citizen (almost) everyone is behind him.
When he took office he promised to improve education and fight illiteracy.
He is now busy doubling the number of classrooms and to upgrade the skills of the teachers.
In stages he wants to bring the education budget to 4% of GDP.
Furthermore, the regular weekend trips he makes to various villages and hamlets in the country is highly appreciated among the people.
Danilo Medina
He listens to the needs of ordinary people and tries to help them with micro credits.
He also had the intention to fight corruption.
But here he's less successful.
The resistance to tackling corrupt officials, politicians, military and police is greater than he hoped for.
The president also stimulated, with targeted subsidies, tourism in the country.
Tourism is still the main source of income and mayor employer in the country.
Danilo recently did tell an audience, that when the entire nation wants it, he might be available for a new term.
We keep hoping.
