President is favored in today's Dominican election

                   
wtop.com     May 16, 2008            

A man sells a newspaper with a front page headline that reads in Spanish 'Let's vote' in Santo Domingo Thursday, May 15, 2008. In the background a campaign poster of Domincan President Leonel Fernandez, who is running for re-election.(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) By JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press... [read full story]                    

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Dominicans vote for president

chron.com     May 17, 2008          

By JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press Writer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — President Leonel Fernandez was favored to win a third term on Friday, despite concerns over long-serving politicians in this Caribbean nation with a painful history of rule by strongmen. His main challenger —...                    

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Dominicans decide whether to give president third term

iht.com     May 17, 2008          

President Leonel Fernandez was favored to win a third term on Friday, despite concerns over long-serving politicians in this Caribbean nation with a painful history of rule by strongmen. As polls closed at 6 p.m. (2200 GMT) across the Caribbean country, election workers began counting votes,...                    

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Polls show Dominican president leads election

newsvine.com     May 17, 2008          

SANTO DOMINGO — Exit polls show that Dominican President Leonel Fernandez could secure a first-round electoral victory. A Washington-based pollster says Fernandez has obtained 56 percent of votes based on interviews with almost 19,000 voters across the country. The polling firm of Penn, Schoen &...                    

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Polls show Dominican president leads election

charlotte.com     May 17, 2008          

Exit polls show that Dominican President Leonel Fernandez could secure a first-round electoral victory.A Washington-based pollster says Fernandez has obtained 56 percent of votes based on interviews with almost 19,000 voters across the country. The polling firm of Penn, Schoen & Berland...                    

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Polls show Dominican president leads election

wtop.com     May 17, 2008          

Current Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, center, who is running for reelection for the Dominican Liberation Party, speaks to the media after casting his ballot at a polling station during presidential elections in Santo Domingo, Friday, May 16, 2008. President Leonel Fernandez was...                    

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Polls show Dominican president leads election

nwsource.com     May 17, 2008          

Current Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, center, who is running for reelection for the Dominican Liberation Party, speaks to the media after casting his ballot at a polling station during presidential elections in Santo Domingo, Friday, May 16, 2008. President Leonel Fernandez was...                    

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Polls show Dominican president leads election

ibtimes.com     May 17, 2008          

Exit polls show that Dominican President Leonel Fernandez could secure a first-round electoral victory. A Washington-based pollster says Fernandez has obtained 56 percent of votes based on interviews with almost 19,000 voters across the country. The polling firm of Penn, Schoen & Berland...                    

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Polls show Dominican president leads election

sacbee.com     May 17, 2008          

Exit polls show that Dominican President Leonel Fernandez could secure a first-round electoral victory. Current Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez, center, who is running for reelection for the Dominican Liberation Party, speaks to the media after casting his ballot at a polling...                    

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Polls: DR president could be re-elected

wtop.com     May 17, 2008          

Miguel Vargas Maldonado, right, presidential candidate of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, greets supporters after voting during presidential elections in Santo Domingo, Friday, May 16, 2008. President Leonel Fernandez was favored to win a third term on Friday, despite concerns over...                    

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Polls: DR president could be re-elected

charlotte.com     May 17, 2008          

Exit polls show President Leonel Fernandez could win a third term on Friday and capture enough votes to avoid a run-off.Fernandez obtained 56 percent of votes based on interviews with almost 19,000 voters at 100 stations across the country, said Andrew Claster, vice president of Washington-based...                    

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