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Flores Nano Gets Double-Digit Lead in Peru
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Lourdes Flores Nano has extended her advantage in the Peruvian presidential race, according to a poll by CPI. 28.8 per cent of respondents would support the Popular Christian Party (PPC) candidate in this year's ballot.
Ollanta Humala of the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) is second with 18.2 per cent, followed by former president Alan García of the American Revolutionary People's Alliance (APRA) with 13.1 per cent, and former head of state Valentín Paniagua of Popular Action (AP) with 6.3 per cent.
Support is lower for Martha Chávez of New Majority (NM), Rafael Belaúnde Aubry of Possible Peru (PP), and Jaime Salinas of National Justice (JN).
Humala—who had surpassed Flores Nano in some voting intention surveys—said he was not concerned with the results, saying, "My day-to-day is not based on polls. My real poll is on the street, and if published surveys place me last or first, that is irrelevant."
Current president Alejandro Toledo won the June 2001 election as the PP nominee over the APRA's García. Toledo cannot seek a consecutive term in office. The presidential and congressional elections are scheduled for Apr. 9.
Polling Data
Who would you vote for in the 2006 presidential election?
Jan. 2006 | Nov. 2005 | Oct. 2005 | |
Lourdes Flores Nano (PPC) | 28.8% | 25.6% | 27.6% |
Ollanta Humala (PNP) | 18.2% | 15.0% | 5.1% |
Alan García (APRA) | 13.1% | 13.4% | 12.0% |
Valentín Paniagua (AP) | 6.3% | 11.3% | 10.0% |
Martha Chávez (NM) | 2.8% | -- | -- |
Rafael Belaúnde Aubry (PP) | 1.4% | -- | -- |
Jaime Salinas (JN) | 1.1% | 3.8% | 3.0% |
Source: CPI
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,739 Peruvian adults, conducted from Jan. 21 to Jan. 24, 2006. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.