Politics-Few Nicaraguans Would Vote for Ortega
8/16/05
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in Nicaragua are unhappy with the presidential nominee chosen by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), according to a poll by M&R published in La Prensa. 81.6 per cent of respondents say they would not vote for Daniel Ortega.
The FSLN was originally assembled in the 1960s as an armed group that opposed the dictatorial regimes of the Somoza family. After the government of Anastasio Somoza Debayle fell in 1979, the Sandinistas formed a transitional administration and later won a mandate in the 1984 presidential and legislative elections.
In March, the FSLN officially designated Ortega as its presidential nominee. Ortega governed from 1985 to 1990, but was a losing candidate in the 1990, 1996 and 2001 ballots. The next election is scheduled for November 2006.
Former Managua mayor Herty Lewites had topped several voting intention polls, but was expelled from the FSLN in February. In June, Lewites and former Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) member and presidency secretary Eduardo Montealegre announced the formation of a unified front during an assembly of the Conservative Party (PC).
Polling Data
Would you vote for Daniel Ortega in the next presidential election?
Yes
10.5%
No
81.6%
Not sure
4.4%
No opinion
3.5%
Source: M&R / La Prensa
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 801 Nicaraguan adults, conducted from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7, 2005. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
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