(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former vice-president Laura Chinchilla remains ahead of her rivals in Costa Rica’s presidential race, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 43 per cent of respondents would support the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN) candidate in next year’s ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former vice-president Laura Chinchilla remains ahead of her rivals in Costa Rica’s presidential race, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 43 per cent of respondents would support the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN) candidate in next year’s ballot.
Otto Guevara of the Libertarian Movement (ML) is second with 30 per cent, followed by former economy minister Ottón Solís of the Citizens Action Party (PAC) with 16 per cent, and Luis Fishman of the Social Christian Unity Party (PUCS) with six per cent.
The PLN’s Óscar Arias won the February 2006 presidential election with 40.92 per cent of all cast ballots. Solís finished in second place with 39.80 per cent. Arias had headed the government from 1986 to 1990, and was able to run again after the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly opted to bring back presidential re-election in 2003. He was sworn in for the second time in May 2006.
On Nov. 29, Chinchilla announced her intention to establish a Family Ministry if elected, adding, "We will not support any law that favours abortion, because endangering life is not the answer."
The next presidential election in Costa Rica is scheduled for Feb. 7, 2010.
Polling Data
Which of these candidates would you vote for in the 2010 presidential election?
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Laura Chinchilla (PLN)
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43%
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Otto Guevara (ML)
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30%
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Ottón Solís (PAC)
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16%
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Luis Fishman (PUSC)
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6%
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Other / None / Not sure
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5%
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Source: Unimer / La Nación
Methodology: Interviews with 2,438 Costa Rican adults, conducted from Nov. 23 to Nov. 26, 2009. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.
