New IUDOP poll
A new poll from the Public Opinion Institute at the University of Central America in San Salvador (IUDOP) has been released. The poll shows the FMLN with a signficant lead in all categories for the upcoming 2009 elections, including a 16 point lead in the race for president.
Other results of interest from the poll:
| Party | Mayors | Deputies | President |
| None | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| FMLN | 34.6% | 40.5% | 44.2% |
| ARENA | 27.1% | 25.3% | 28% |
| PCN | 8.3% | 4.3% | 1.1% |
| PDC | 6.2% | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| CD | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| FDR | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| Don't know/ Won't say | 19% | 20.8% | 21.6% |
Other results of interest from the poll:
- 50% of those polled have little or no confidence in the upcoming elections.
- 62% believe the economic condition of the country worsened in the past year.
- 80% believe the cost of living increased a lot during 2008.
- 62% agree with the statement - "if ARENA wins the next elections, the rich will be richer and the poor will be poorer."
- 63% disagree that an FMLN win will negatively impact relations with the US
- In the race for mayor of San Salvador, Violeta Menjivar of the FMLN leads Norman Quijano of ARENA 49% to 35%
- The most trusted institutions in El Salvador are the Catholic and Evangelical churches
Comments
With a guy who pretty much shares the FMLN's agenda in the White House, methinks 63% are absolutely correct!
E-V
I hope that the run-up to the elections is peaceful and not too much dominated by the ginned-up scandals of the Diario de Hoy type.
Happy Holidays!