The Dominica Labour Party (DLP) would probably not hold on to the ruling majority in the government of Dominica if elections were to be called today.
This is according to the findings of an election poll which were released this morning.
The poll was conducted by the Caribbean Association for Caribbean Advancement (CAPA) whose managing director is political scientist and philosopher, Alex Bruno.
The scientific election survey was conducted in 14 constituencies from May 26 to June 16 2019. They are : Castle Bruce, Cottage, La Plaine, Mahaut, Morne Juane, Petite Savanne, Wesley, Vieille Case, Roseau Central, Roseau Valley, Salybia, St Joseph, Soufriere and Portsmouth.
CAPA chose not to deal with a few constituencies for reasons which some people think are obvious.
The main purpose of the poll was to find out whether the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) which is the ruling party in the government of Dominica would have done well enough based on the people’s opinion to warrant a fifth (5th ) consecutive term in office. According to Bruno, overwhelmingly, the respondents said no.
“The DLP will probably not hold on to the majority if elections were called today,” he said.
Bruno continued, “There were times when respondents suggested, ‘yes I will vote for the Dominica Labour Party or UWP,’ but in the same the question, when asked whether they think the DLP should remain in office for another five year term, the response was a resounding no.”
He said a large number of respondents were undecided as to who they are going to vote for.
“And when they answered to the question – the main question on the poll – it seems as if, overwhelmingly, 90 percent, they are learning towards voting for the United Workers Party,” he stated. “So the undecided when asked … should the DLP continue to serve in office, they said no which suggests that they are leaning towards voting for a different party.”
Bruno added, “That is our analysis.”
He revealed that in all 14 constituencies that were polled, the opposition party led in all but one or two of those constituencies by double digits in certain cases, “and where the party did not lead, there were great numbers of people who were doubtful as to how they are going to vote.”
“Also we found that many people said they were not going to vote at all,” Bruno stated.
He went on to say that the Kalinago Territory was one of the areas where CAPA found one of the largest margins of people who are suggesting that they won’t vote.
“In that won’t-vote margin they also said that they might vote, suggesting that they are going to vote for the opposition party,” Bruno revealed. “Incidentally, the opposition party leads in that constituency based on our results.”
Furthermore, he stated that one of the most interesting findings was Portsmouth which he described as “alarming.”
“I did some follow-up and confirmed that the Portsmouth area to me was the most amazing result that we found in all of our time in polling,” Bruno said. “It looks like 45.4 percent of the people in Portsmouth responded in the affirmative that they will vote for the Dominica Labour Party and there were quite a number of undecided.”
Bruno said almost 17 percent of the people in Portsmouth were undecided.
He said ‘big campaign spending’ was one of the areas addressed in the poll “and we can say for a fact that it has been determined that money paid has not made an impact on the electorates.”
Bruno indicated that over 96 percent of the respondents declared that money, gifts and other valuable items including appliances and houses will not determine where they vote or which party that they vote.
Bruno also revealed that both political parties, the DLP and UWP have approached him to work with them.
He said UWP asked him to assist with aspects of strategy and opinion and the Dominica Labour Party asked him to join their team
He chose the opposition party, who he said, understood his professionalism.
Meantime, Bruno said the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) has gained some ground in certain areas.
He did not name the areas because, according to him, the DFP would have to speak to CAPA, if they want information to that effect.
Alex Bruno, What is your game you playing at you and I know dam well you are a die hard currupt workers supporter coming up with your Dodgy poll and calling yourself a so-called political scientist and philosopher my as.noquestion, well publish your certificate to let us know who and what you are!!!
I hope DNO will publish my post because I am just asking a question!
Some Dominicans have the very same attitude as the PM he resent any one that is more educated than him and he sets out to be little them he do not care of the out come because as he said he knows the people and how they think, tells them what they want to hear and they believe him .. Dominicans are used in that sorted game he plays because they have given up there dignity to him just for money and material gifts which are now the norm on the Island. No one should blame the PM they should blame themselves the people made him what he is today and it’s going to get worst if they don’t help him, He has to go he need a long rest back to health..DLP 20 years and 15 years as PM that’s a load he just cannot carry any more regardless of what he says. How many International Airport does Dominica have according to the PM.
To all the commenters. I have one question.
What is the reason for a political party, the ruling government, replace 13 Ministers?
This is what needs to be answered. Why?
What a charade! Pollsters are supposed to remain anonymous while letting their research results do the talking. It appears Mr. Bruno failed to adhere to this vital requirement to ensure the appearance of neutrality.
The opposing stakeholders in any poll will never be happy with polling data that shows them to trailing. That being said, you have sadly placed yourself front and center of both the process and the conversation by failing to value the merits of remaining out of sight and anonymous.
Hopefully, it will be taken as a lesson learned moving forward.
but where dem viay workers come out nuh. After hurricane allu get how much material to build back your houses. If it wasnt for him allu would still be by somebody. Not even tarpauline allu would get because majority of dominicans got it because of him. you all too two-faced. Someone help you. So many things happening around the country. Teh same way allu say labour bad workers bad too. Linton doh get a campaign money nuh. he yet to say where he get it. they sell him out he trying to play part. Move there tan. in allu good mind alllu going to vote for lennox.
Zorrr You too terre berre! The money belongs to you, me all of us aka Dominica. If skerrit was not the PM they would not give it to him for us he would be begging and living by somebody too. Please educate yourselves and stop that brainwashed talk. I feel sorry for people like you who do not know anything about politics and government. A govt is there to serve you. You are the boss not them. You there taking handout from your own servant. Imagine your servant sleeping in the master bedroom on the sealy mattress and you on the couch on the porch. That making sense? Sad,
sad, sad too many uneducated voters.
Alex you doh realize you just gave DLP more votes? Thanks for the heads up
No Alex didnt, Wickham already told Skerrit the same thing and up to now Skerrit cannot flip the tables. Since last year poll after poll from wickham and none notin skerrit favor. You just trying to console yourself
Dream, Dream, Dream workers clowns you lots have clouds in your calabash heads. Linton will never get to be prime minister of DOMINICA, we will not go back to where we were before under that so-called Workers nanny goat party. Never again so put that in you all pipes and smoke it….
move there you. Copawayzon
Can’t refute his point so “move there”. Dominicans need to learn how to debate
AA, it is good to know what you real name is………”Copawayzon”. Nice name and suits you and your failed inept, incompetent Skerrit. Try getting out of this one after 19 failed , corru0t years of our Domininca. Your focus has to be on Skerrit and his filed corrupt Labour government. That is where it is as we no longer have or producing agricultural goods. Go ask your failed politically blind Skerrit why is it our economy is not thriving.
He is ruling the country that long because he had to spend 15 years of the 20 years to fix the damages UWP did to the country in their 41/2 years the UWP was in power.
Ha ha ha Bruno you are a big joke I’ve seen your work before and one should not take you or your words seriously!!!!!!
we don’t write for ourselves we write for others,make it nice short and sweet so that people can read it over and over again. I am neutral.we are the same from shoulder down but we all are different from shoulder up. Take a look at venizulver.losing hugo chevers is like losing the captain of a ship and it
sway all over the place.Labour is like a tree standing by the waters. Think of your future amen.
If you say you conducted a poll and that its credible as you want us to believe, then bring out the results in a professional manner. We always think that people should just accept anything. you come here with results like “would probably not hold on to the ruling majority in the government of Dominica” you sound like you’re not even convinced of your own findings…..bring us your full report, pie charts, the whole works etc. and tell us the total amount interviewed. make us believe atleast. Stupes. Every year the same foolish strategy to try to get people to boycott voting for Labour. The DLP has a track record of excellence..(not perfection) but hard work!
lol..Funny that you would say that, when you never ask for explanations from the Party you used your hand to put in office. You are more entitled to ask for accountability from them than from Alex.
Everytime a Dominican ask for the DLP track record, nobody names the successes by name..Get serious, name the DLP successes and if you can’t name them ask them why..
Asl Wickham, no DEMAND that wickham release his results to the public nor? I dare you! He is paid with your own money but you cannot even talk. Here you are want to tell Alex what to do with his poll which has nothing to do with your money, that making sense? Too many idiots on the voters list.
DNO, I wonder what was wrong with my comment, that you all didn’t post it. I was talking the truth anyways. This survey is not based on concrete data, if not Mr. Bruno’s opinion. The man came into the constituencies and asked who you support first, if the answer was DLP, 95% of the times this would be the end of the survey, if the answer was UWP, that’s when he would continue. I kindly ask DNO not to be bias as it relates to comments being posted on you site.
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Watch I Watching, pay no attention to the answer. LYING ALONE!
They know well what THEY are doing!
Rubbish, Mr. Alex Bruno, you are so fake. Same thing you tried with Ma pampo, tried to get fame, by making people believe she was 125 years old, without any scientific evidence of the same.
My brother, stop trying to confuse people mind, you came to different constituencies inclusive of St. Joseph, where you questioned people by first asking “what party do you support?”, when they said DLP, majority of the times, that’s where the interview would reach. When you do survey padna, you don’t pick who to ask question. You are so fake with you so called survey. Since when you are a political scientist?, I am not saying that you are not, but a trained person in the field would be an unbiased job. Pure waste….
“.Watch I Watching” What on earth are you watching. This is a very competitive field and the rests are usually followed by a commentary. Mr Watch, who is ably watching, have you decided to conduct=t same? If, so shut up with nonsense response and go take a go at it. Pawol, is out there building up himself and you out there talking about watching the birds ad th bee and the corrupt Labour government and failed incompetent Skerrit. Go get something to do. Do yo see Pawol in this commentating and downgrading anyone. Do you feel to are able to step to the level of Pawol, or yo wish to remain in the abys pit of Skerrit, who is a big failure to us Dom9inicas. Go get so work to do and stop crying without tears.
Good going Pawol, we are reading and analysing and comprehending Thanks
People like Skerrit purchased you like sweety,Skerrit has done nothing good for Dominica,how can a man be doing good and no work for the young people.One day you will wake up and smell the coffee,Skerrit is a dictator and his day will come.
Guys stop hating and insulting one another over Bruno’s and Peter’s findings. When the election comes and all the dust has settle, whichever party wins you all can seat back and see which polling was trustworthy. These back and forth on DNO’s will only leave permanent scars of hate in your hearts towards one another over politicians. Some of the same names appear so many times, it makes you think. Dont let politicians have you idle. There is plenty to do with that precious which is given to you.
This is encouraging news
ALEX PAUL JOSEPH GOEBBELS BRUNO.What does Alex mean by could?If you ask the majority of Dominicans.Who is going to win the next election they will tell you LABOUR including UWP SUPPORTERS.Alex himself cannot say UWP is going to win.As he said he is working for the UWP.
Ha thanks needed that laugh
but reality is that it’s the other way around
This poll seems to be lacking some truth. Y didn’t they do the poll in all of DA? Every Dominican know that Alex is a diehard UWP man. Y should Labour ask him to work with them? Hmmm am not sure how factual is that.
Why would the people of any democratic country want to keep one political party in power for five consecutive terms. I find it mind blowing. The longer in power the more corrupt politicians becomes. Dominica is no different. How long has an International Airport been promise to the people of Dominica? Has it been started? I’m sure it will be promise again before election is called.
Let’s say Alex is wrongand biased (as some say) 1. Why did Skerrit make a 13 candidate (the majority of his team) change and still changing candidates to this day much to the resistance of his own supporters? And 2. Why hasn’t he called the elections if he will surely win? If it’s easy then he should be pushing to get this over with for more sure years in power.
Supporters of this dlparty know that Alex poll reflects the truth and are going through the seven stages of grief. They need to come to terms that this govt has performed terribly on literally every level of governance
I agree wholeheartedly with your last sentence. The Skerrit led DLP government has failed Dominicans on all the major issues.
*Employment (Massive F)
*Healthcare ( Obese F)
*National Security ( Fat F)
*Agriculture ( Colossal F)
*Manufacturing ( Enormous F)
*Infrastructural Development ( Monumental F)
*Good Governance ( Quadruple FFFF)
Skerrit has badly damaged the Office of Prime Minister. This once revered office is now in an appalling state of disrepair. Restorative action needed immediately.
Corruption – fat A+
Nepotism – fat A+
Opaque gov. – fat A+
incompetence – fat A+
Constant lying – fat A+
unfair election – fat A+
Buying of votes – fat A+
you good man that the UWP A+ in everything lol
Why should he call election? Because you want him to call it? Elections are not due. I hope your party will be ready when it is called and no excuses when you all are beaten very very badly. Mr. Bruno’s bogus scientific poll will not save you sorry lot. You all want to give control of Dominica to SCL a bunch of descendants of slave owners, who are using people like Bruno to spread lies. Don’t vote for Skeritt that is your choice, but don’t try to tell the intelligent voters of Dominica that Skeritt has done nothing for Dominica in fifteen years, Dominicans are not blind, deaf or dumb.
It is impossible for UWP to loose this upcoming elections. Impossible!!!
Hey Alex, Trump is looking for replacement pollsters. You would be a perfect hire based on your very unscientific, scientific and wishful poll methods.
Here my very biased personal polling data pulled out of thin air shows your data collection and assessment methods leave a lot to desire. Wheel and come again!!!
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Alex, 🎶 sing 🎵 sing, your position of being the Ambassador of Bawee is well reserved. Bray bray, then laugh 😆 lollipop
In every country around the world pollsters conduct polls through many sources and observers to arrive at conclusion with some analysis that we are able to identify what is happening to our politics and elections in our Dominica. We just take political parties and leaders for granted and because, in cases like this corrupt Labour government with an incompetent immature Prime Minister for the past 19 years we have been on the back burner without people and young ones coming up not seeing the merit and value of an election and neither of the political parties and their leaders that we are able to have decent discussions, open minded to the reality of elections and politicking in our island. We need decency, we will not get in from Skerrit and his failed Labour government. We need to challenge our political leaders and candidates that they do not disrespect our state government by abusing its resources for political gain. This is true and obvious with this current leader Skerrit.
I don’t believe in polls that much but what AB reported is close to what we all see on the ground whether we blue, red, green or orange. What AB reported is known by Wickham, Skerrit a dlp leadership even if they try to spin. If the polls were favoring Skerrit he would have called it instead of asking for tbe bell. Skerrit knows the reserve is gone and so to is Castle Bruce, Grandfond,Laplane, Roseau Valley, St. Joseph while UWP is untouchable in the five constituencies they won. In addition to that I am afraid we also lose Mahault while Reggie, Skerrit himself and petite savanne is much too close to bet on. I so red that even my eyes are red but everything on the ground is pointing to a UWP win, except if PM brings down aiot of Haitians and DIASPORA voters. Yes my eyes red but i ha e a black and wbite vision
You better be from all these constituencies to be talking your crap. You all just listen to hear say and come and talk …. on DNO. UWP can never win in St. Joe.
Watching, they are a set of people who hallucinations is their midddle name. Ask chucou and Alex the nene of UWP where they stand. Loud loud and louder, it is impossible for UWP to win ST. JOE. The Malawi Blessings is just a Box of Noise. Dr. Addis King is daughter of St. Joe. We the Old House Crew run the ROUTE. To my % , night school is free! Can you imagine St. Joe people voting for a high school dropout against a Dr. look joke.
I doh believe that sheet thats where I vote not the ST. JOE. I KNOW. Every ELECTION SEASON IS THE SAME pawol plat you all preach, forward with LABOUR, all the way with Labour and Addis.
Being from St. Joe myself, UWP is clearly winning. Keep up the denial though
Not even ULET DASHEEN, Ma Joe, and Ma Jude would make a mistake like that not forgetting SAYREMY IF THEY WHERE THERE.
I am not sorry to say that you are a very good example of “hearsay”. Thanks for telling us, we know of your hearsay because you are glued through hearsay to your extremely failed Corrupt Labour Party and its incompetent failed, Skerrit. That is the Party and failed leader, Skerrit who has reduced our people to begging, created massive corruption and have clowns out there dishing out states cash to pur poor people. Dam, they need jobs and not ot be abused. Skerrit and this failed Labour government has killed our agriculture and our farmers are struggling nd you telling me that you all say: “We love our PM?”. Well, for sure because he is blind to socio-economic development as he will have you all blind loyalists as beggars going to the Financial Centre, where I see you all daily going for cash. This is an insult and fraudulent. Skerrit must go, he is too immature and silly to e head of any state let alone a Youth Group Skerrit must Go. get Lost, go mind your Funky Business.
Alex what about Petite Savanne, the former DLP bastion?
UWP Rosanna Emmanuel seem to be a hell of a strong candidate!!!
Keep it up Rosanna and Workerssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!
Alex claims to be a professor and claims what he does is unique with no favoritism .
Other than Dominica, and working on behalf of the UWP, which other country in the Caribbean has he carried a poll for and what was the outcome?
Alex test your hands in the waters outside Dominica and we will prove your sincerity and accuracy and non bias mentality.
I guess Mr. Bruno had people go out and collect this information for him. If such is the case he should know that the information is flawed or was it deliberate? According to information from the poll 90% would support the election of the UWP. Is Mr. Bruno saying that the DLP has only 10% support among the voting population in Dominica and it is even less when you consider that the DFP, according to the poll is gaining ground. This is truly a comess poll and lacks truth and professionalism. If that was a practical exam Mr. Bruno would get 0%
Hmmmm every time election around the corner is the same thing. .. and then when labour win you ALL crying about all kind of abnormalities and corruption… oh please stop getting ppl hopes up only to be let down and disappointed in the End. ..
If the UWP wants to win the Portsmouth Constituency, the present candidate Jayjay, must be replaced by either Sean Douglas or Rosie Douglas’ daughter.
life is full of surprises.skerro has done his part.suppose by an unfortunate circumstances, workers come in and cbi asked for a refund what then? cocoa me gooaguave
Interestingly, when Bruno conducted the poll over a year ago, most people said they wanted change, the DLP and their surrogates/supporters rejected the poll results as being bias towards them. Now eight months later, Skerritt changed 13 of his candidates. So if the poll results were bias, what was Skerrit’s rational for changing most of his cabinet?
The conclusions may be correct but this poll lacks data. Bruno has not shown the numbers of seats the opposition would win, percentages for and against the various parties by constituencies overall, the sample population, and the margin of error. These basic ingredients, which would lend more credence to his work, are missing. It would be a pleasure if he is proven right because this incompetent government must be voted out of office. Much can change between now and the election; if Wickham’s poll says the same, Skerritt will not call elections now. He will hang on until he thinks he has changed the mood, or go to the constitutional deadline.
The important factor lies in the character of the leader/group that the people choose, especially in politics. How well are Dominicans using that tactic to choose the Governing body and its Leader?
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit shows a character with the determination to bring Dominica out of its dark hole, and he succeeds by his power of Love towards his people and his Nation.
Let no one tell me that Dominica is worse now than She was 20 years ago, that is not a “truth”. The evidence is all over for us to see.
The opposition is talking negatively for 20 years, but just a few months ago Dominica celebrated 15 years of a prosperous relationship with China–even the Opposition Leader acknowledged that truth.
So how can anyone say that “Dominica is sitting on the edge of a precipice” under the Leadership of PM Skerrit, according to Linton, a few months before he acknowledged the China/Dominica relationship?
Dominicans think about this!
Do you all expect anything in the DLP favor form Alex hell no.
Why are you worried? Let’s wait and see. The official result will come soon.
Keep on singing for you super my boy, eventually a passerby will throw you a bone. It doesn’t matter how long you sing that baseless sankie just like you tasteless career you are still clueless. Bring it on. Hope your convenient amnesia isn’t contagious. The functional illiterate isn’t elect able.
Is that the only intellectual response you are able to give a man, a Dominican who has studied politics and also the nature f voting n our island. How disgusting is your response. It really shows the saying “Show me your company and we tell you who you are…” Obviously you are not neutrally thinking by going by the facts and statistics and then relate it to y9our party to review, analyse and see where you clowns have failed and continue to fail. Get rid of and away from this corrupt despicable dirty political tone from Skerrit and be neutral in your thinking. Skerrit is not a professional and is not analytical. Skerrit is a failure and he must Go, get out, get lost and never had what it takes to build a country. Pawol is and he has proven himself, a very successful professional who is at work and observes and analyse the ssues of our country`s politics and government and governance. That’s the level we aim for, undergo comparative study, read of others. We welcome Hon Linton and…
Keep on singing for you super my boy, eventually a passerby will throw you a bone. It doesn’t matter how long you sing that baseless sankie just like you tasteless career you are still clueless. Bring it on. Hope your convenient amnesia isn’t contagious. The functional illiterate isn’t elect able.
You must be BBs double. The tactics of labour propaganda are as shallow as it’s leader. Coming on here and writing exactly the same nonsense under two different pseudonyms. What’s the point???
Typical Red corrupt, incompetent Labour resonse. They have no role model form Skerrit so they have to spew out illiterate Skerrit BS daily and rather than under reading and do a comparative of Pawol`s well produced work, you are singing the song of Sankie and the political Devil that keeps you blind, uneducated and ridiculous where you ably made yourself a fool and run away from being educated to dialogue and discuss the result from a Dominican doing his best, and yo there with y9r He haw, he haw donkey tune to attempt to bring good people down, but yo stick around the empty, failed incompetent baby Skerrit. that wont work.
Well done Pawol, good luck. Skerrit must Go now.
We welcome Hon Lennox Linton and his competent, dedicated highly professional Team UWP. Good luck UWO, we await you in government. We look for sound leadership, committed UWP Team, and a highly dedicated committed Prime Minister Hon Lennox Linton. We are waiting to build our Dominica in partnership with UWP.
They scared to call elections lazy labour party have to go PM only for himself not for the hard working dominicans
Alex Bruno nor Peter Wickman, cannot tell what is the decision of the majority of Dominican as to which Political Party is their choice–they would have to inquire from the majority of the people who vote at election time.
The troubling question is, how stern is the mind of the voters, to not allow this “need change” nonsense to complicate their decision because it is nothing more than “changing political party” regardless of the work in progress, a choice which has never worked well for no Nations of the World.
Change does not happen overnight, and if people use their seeing, thinking, and understanding mind, they would acknowledge that change in Dominica is happening gradually; Rome wasn’t built in a day.
The problem is that when people take the side of a certain individual against another, they tend to turn a deaf ear and blind eyes against the work of their opponent; this is a very serious situation in Dominica. But this is politics they say!
Elizabeth, you are a failed, blind, appears illiterate to follow up on statistics the reason why you wrote this nonsensical rubbish above. Yu are so blind to the issues at hand affecting severely our Island Domininca that you are only focussed on defending this failed corrupt inept Labour government to fill in your personal gratifications. Your loyalty is for Dominica and not for this clown called Skerrit who has failed us over the past 19 years. We are fedup with it, we need change and you and your inept Odd Minister and failed corrupt labour government must go. Skerrit and his useless 19 ministers have failed us and they must Go Now. get Out, Get Lost.
We await decent, trusted UWP Team to manage our beaten Domininca. We welcome Hon Lennox Linton and his highly professional trusted UWP team.
I don’t need any poll to know that the people are anxious to kick Skerrit and his bodyguards to the curb. If something is working well, you don’t change it. Skerrit has made no bones that his EXPERIMENT is not working. Over two-thirds of his candidates from the previous election he has unceremoniously dismissed and replaced them with uniquely unqualified, political novices. This action speaks volumes. For example, what makes his charming wife, Melissa, a qualified candidate? Is it to put more of the tax payer’s money in the Skerrit’s pockets? That’s the only conclusion I can draw. The lady is supremely ill-suited for any ministerial post. Let’s view the polls as a snapshot in time and focus on the bigger picture of ridding the country of the present twenty-head monster.
This clown, a wife of a failed Prime (Odd Minister) is a joke on Domininca to have this ridiculous clown the wife of a failed, incompetent so called PM, to have her in the cabinet to be a Parl Rep. ” The lady is supremely ill-suited for any ministerial post.”
What, will be her role….to do the hair of the dishonourable members of this failed corrupt Labour Government.
“For example, what makes his charming wife, Melissa, a qualified candidate? Is it to put more of the tax payer’s money in the Skerrit’s pockets? That’s the only conclusion I can draw. The lady is supremely ill-suited for any ministerial post.
And why is Melissa not suited? Does she have child abuse cases pending against her? If the DLP candidates are not suited to run for office because according to you they are unqualified political novices, what about your UWP party that is lead by a self proclaimed political novice and includes a bunch of jokers like Danny, Monell, Spags, Francis and the candidate for Roseau Central. According to you it appears that both parties are disqualified.
Since you are asking stupid questions, I tell you: she has not got enough upstairs! Is that good enough for you? If not, do let me know I’ve got a few more home truth to share!
Thanks Neville! I was trying to be evasive and diplomatic at the same time but Anon could not read between the lines. Her greatest ‘accomplishment’ is adorning herself with name brand blouses, pants, shoes, handbags and jewelry. The beautiful lady has no political, business nor financial acumen.
If she is a U.S. citizen she cannot stand for parliament. Our law is very clear on that.
If labour was leading in the polls skerrit would call elections long time ago but they sharing money and materials still trying to convince people with Dominica money. Use allu dam head the pm confused
You hit the nail right on the head! DLP is just as confused as it’s leader. Just imagine that wife of his standing as candidate…! OMG
What when you dream a dead person is telling that Lenox is dangerous think about it.
Melissa’s candidacy cannot be justified. Government is not a family business. This is so wrong as it sets a bad precedent. If Linton had done the very same thing could you imagine the hullabaloo it would have created?
someone please tell me how Alex Bruno became a political “scientists”….asking for a friend
This is Hilarious and I am LOL..LOL… Madam lady/man, a person accomplishes a feat by committing themselves to the task to raise their profile and education, they go to university and take it seriously and commit themselves to pass, they need to challenge themselves into tasks (like this ne scenario) to be ably qualified to undertake the challenges works, review, programmes out there. To date he is doing his best and putting himself out here to and at the same time to welcome and read feedbacks and comments from the public that he is further able to elevate himself, higher and higher. Congrats on your journey Pawol keep it up.
Skerrit bring out the result of the one Peter Wickham recently conducted .
The results are basically the same!!OK!!
Dominicans are fed up with your lies, deceipt, mismanagement, etc..
You think that you run things,?Keep dreaming! Your Buggy!!!
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Having listened to Mr. Bruno and read his findings something is particularly striking to me.
14 constituencies were polled: They are : Castle Bruce, Cottage, La Plaine, Mahaut, Morne Juane, Petite Savanne, Wesley, Vieille Case, Roseau Central, Roseau Valley, Salybia, St Joseph, Soufriere and Portsmouth. Yet he mentioned that 2 or 3 constituencies maybe retained by the incumbent.
If you notice 5 out of the 14 polled have been predominantly labor over the last 15 years, and were not among the 13 changed… namely… Cottage, Mahaut, Vieille Case, Soufriere and Portsmouth. Based on his data, at least 2 out of these 5 will change from DLP to UWP. That means that UWP would have a majority of 11 seats of the 14 polled. This does not include the sure seats not polled like Salisbury, Marigot, Roseau North and Roseau South.
So its reasonable to conclude that UWP would win atleast 15 seats if elections were held today.
very interesting… as Blessings would say.
Here is why I believe that Alex Bruno is genuine and his poll is accurate.
1: Percentage sample size is 1.5%. This represents a 50% larger sample size than normal. Hence with a larger sample size you can more accurately predict the will of the electorate.
2: UWP had no influence on the questions asked, the areas polled, and the final results.
3: Alex credibility is in tact. On May 29thh 2017 Alex conducted a similar poll that was not in favor of the UWP, and he so stated. https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/dlp-retains-power-if-election-is-called-uwp-gathering-support-poll/
This shows his professionalism and his unbiased reporting of his findings.
4: He has not clandestinely hidden himself behind a veil of secrecy regarding his political leanings, similar to that of Peter Wickham.
In my next post I will dissect his findings that reveals alarming results.
What is the sample size used in this poll? How many people were polled in each constituency? This information would be helpful to understand how Mr. Bruno arrived at 90% support for UWP leaving only 10% for the other parties including the DLP. It seems Mr. Bruno has thrown his credibility in the gutter.
And what is the size of your sample bro?
No surprise!!!
Their own polls are telling them that.
I think bruno’s pill is more credible because it is alleged that weak-arm mostly poll men.i wonder if gee Joseph and ambassador Aaron was polled.dont think mello mills was polled
Why are we dcans so
Coward
After 20 odd years of skerrit rule we all know the ship is sinking
The issue is not i love my pm no free this free that it is a matter of self pride
No one should have to beg to eat by the sweat of thy brow thouth shall eat bread
Being an independent thinking person i believe the poll is right
Too much begging and misery on the island after 20 years
We were once a proud people where has our dignity gone
I some times wonder
I agree, the motto of this election is: “Do I love my country or do I love bribes”. All of us, we owe our country some loyalty. Dominica can’t afford another 5 years of Skerrit reign.
Lies and propaganda, Skerrit has been in office for 15 years not 20, looks as though you want to give him another 5 years. Stop repeating political propaganda.
DLP-Done and Laid to Pasture. A party cannot be consumed with Articulation, and very little projects Implementation, and expect Retention. DLP-Down and Laying Passive.
You put it so succinctly every time. Irrefutable truth!
The hundreds of million of dollars that now lie in the treasury, I wonder how it got there, after many years of promises of 5 star hotels by many administrations they are now been built some completed others nearing completion. The new hospital at Goodwill is well advanced in it’s construction. Stadium completed. Complete rehabilitation of the west coast road and the road from Roseau to Marigot. Multi-million dollar housing projects in Pitit Savanne, Laplaine, Castle Bruce, Portsmouth, M/Jaune, new State College with free tuition. Let us not forget the care of the elderly. Contrary to the opposition propaganda things are happening in Dominica and the economy is stable.
People’s quality of life is horrendous. Employment is the hardest thing to find in Dominica. No work means no money to procure the basic necessities of life. This equates to perpetual hardship. Misery becomes one’s bed and hunger one’s constant companion. The leader cannot lead.
The hundreds of millions that lie in the treasury, this clown says! Have you seen a statement of the treasury’s bank account? No doubt you’ve seen a statement of Skerrits bank account. Keep on singing for your supper.
Who says hundreds of millions of dollars are in the treasury when our trade balance is in deficit? They may have plenty of IOU’s ormoney stashed in offshore accounts, just in case they have to run.
I guess anything in life is possible.
In deed it is… I hope you have found a new home on another island. I don’t think that you have a future in Dominica, the same way some others don’t. You guys have made your bed, now sleep in it.
My brother give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My brother you can lie?!!!!! Go and poll Florida and fond Cole.
So Alex is UWP and Peter is DLP. Both polls are identical but Alex can discuss his while Peter hiding his. The common ground is the campaign cry of Reggie and the PM. They are practically begging for votes so it would seem that Alex is right when he says that Wickham poll is identical to his. When Alex said DLP would win they did win did he lie? If the poll is fake relax
Labourites ask Wickham to release his poll only then I will believe that you are not afraid.
All i want to know is where alex doing his polls? who is he interviewing? where is he getting his feedback from? While i may agree with him 98%, i am still wondering where these pollsters get their info from? Were consultations held with the general public? did he hand pick interviewees? did he pick people at random or were they pre selected? I myself have never seen this man in my area asking questions? Do government workers get consulted? Are college students consulted? What demographics were chosen?
Time has Told, I am surprised that you have so many people liking your post. Didn’t you not listen to the press conference. A team was engaged and they drove to each of the 14 constituencies and polled a sample size of 1.5% in each constituency, this is .5% greater sample size than what CADRES polls. Therefore out of the 14 constituencies an average of 21% represented the total polled. The interviewees were randomly selected and represented a cross section of each constituency.
Allu will believe on Election Night. 😂😂😂 a set of allu labourites have to whip and mourn.
Whip? Whip what? Whip the uwp into oblivion! Sure. The UWP can never win an election in a DOMINICA again!
@Shelly Maxime – UWP can NEVER WIN again???
Is that what you have to repeat to yourself so you can keep calm?
I hope you’re not one of those people who believe the absolute HERESY that by merely uttering words into the atmosphere one can speak that which does not exist into existence.
I have heard louder birds than youcrow and had to take it back. Only trickery and evil machinations in the upcoming election might be able to derail the Big Blue Tidal Wave. The country needs light after twenty years of being plunged into darkness by possibly one of the most corrupt governments ever to exist. The Skerrit -led junta is a serious existential threat to Dominica and its people.
DC, question, so isn’t Wickham pro-DLP?
Have u ever seen Wickham on a DLP platform or event?. Mr. Bruno openly admits that he is working for the UWP, so his polling must favor the UWP. If I was not in Dominica I perhaps would take this poll seriously, but what I see on the ground, how energized supporters of both the UWP and DLP are with DLP attracting increasingly large numbers to its rallies, makes Mr. Bruno’s poll laughable. It appears that Mr. Bruno questions were only asked to supporters of the UWP and of course he would get a resounding no to DLP fifth term. Interestingly enough Mr. Bruno did not give a sample size, how many voters from the constituencies were interviewed and if they were registered to vote.
Mind Bending Technique- Set up the foundation so when workers lose, all you will cry foul and say the election was not fair and we cheated… Remember people, This is not the first time Peter Wickham has conducted polls in Dominica or in other Caribbean countries and they proved to be right…. I will stick with Petes, thank you. that lying fakester doesn’t do it for me.
Gee Joseph, mello mills,capitolin, kid on the block and mammy will never believe such polls because they live their pm and gee loves his little job.and I wonder in weak-arm polls who he interviews more males or females? Heard alex balances off the gender he polls
So Linton and his crew so desperate to come into office he has Alex passing like a fool to let the people think UWP will win if election was to call today. Well i agree papa. All mean Linton want to come and rule the country to cripple it but we say NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo Linton NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Let my children go to college for free please so i dont have to think of where i getting tuition money. We all know you dont believe in giving, go and work to send your child to school,with what salary even though it raise. By how much it going to raise like that and the list goes on. too much to type
ignorance. Alex does his polls independently as a political analyst. If you are worried about your children going to college for free that should not be a problem as it was Lennox who first recommended that college students go for free. Same for the international airport when Skerro was saying night landing is all we need and more connections. Remember that? DNO has it in their archives. Same for using cannabis as a revenue generator, Lennox again. Linton also spoke about revamping manufacturing and agro processing. you will hear the PM run his mouth about it soon too. Many of you dlp supporters are so keen to shut your ears out of fear that you cannot objectively accept facts. the red cool aid you drank will be your demise. We cannot continue to operate in this way. Compared to the rest of the region we look the worst. like going to a formal event in an old chinese draggers in your foot and stretch out t shirt and bathing pants where everyone is in a gown and 3 piece suit. how we look
@ time has told. People like you that bringing down Dominica. Your evil tongue that trying let the country fail shall be roll into your mouth. You make Dominica seem like the worst country ever. Wickedness in your thoughts cuz we are not the worst out. If only you rethink of the kind of comparism you have put Dominica to, you can NEVER be a Dominican. Impossible. And you want to come and say Skerrit using Linton as a guide to make decisions, well look it. TIME HAS TOLD for true, how far we are now from where we were especially from when UWP won in 1995.
You are a young individual, so you are politically ignorant. The talk of an international airport for Dominica has been discussed by past governments long before Lennox came on the political scene. Free college education is not the idea of Linton, he mentioned it after the Skerrit administration paid over a million $$$ to the college for students tuition. The government is paying university tuition for Dominican students attending university overseas, all this is the concept of free education. Stop giving other people ideas to Linton.
Paul T, please read carefully and digest. Before that failed inept Skerrit, students received scholarships and other services for studying overseas. This happened long ago while Skerrit was still in diapers. So please don`t try to attempt to position that Failed Skerrit to some level other than he feels nice about. It ain`t gonna work. What we need from Skerrit, which he and cronies are scared of, is the account for the Bin Bobol, and the Fertilizer Bobol and also the abuse of states funds through the Red Clinic, the greatest insult inflicted on our mothers and families by this corrupt Labour government. Rather than create jobs Skerrit has been abusing our states funds to gain popularity, not earned, but robbed. These need to be accounted for and we need our states funds back asap. Skerrit must Go, Get out, Get Lost, Go away, take Melissa with you. Go and mind all you Funky Business.
“Linton wants to come and rule to cripple the country?” Are you really serious? The country is in quicksand for the past twenty years. It’s sinking up to its neck presently. The Skerrit led DLP administration has no vision and is leading the country to a sandy and watery grave. Twenty years and there is not one transformative project done by this anachronistic government.
Here are some BIG IDEAS:
*Healthcare -National Insurance for all citizens on island
*Education Revolution -more emphasis on skills and vocational education etc.
*Infrastructure- a well designed network of roads and bridges spanning the entire island(easy transportation of commerce and people)
*Tourism – international airport, ultra modern cruise and seaport facilities
Where are the BIG IDEAS to spur economic growth and save the country from going under? We have to drive these crazy potty mouths out of town.
“So Linton and his crew so desperate to come into office ” Yes, you unknown, they are desperate as they are on a mission to take back Dominica from this corrupt , incompetent, failed Skerrit and his worthless 19 ministers Labour government. Skerrit and his clowns and blind followers have failed our Domininca. Go wake and smell th coffee and drive over Domininca and tell us where it is prospering, other than sashing cash to people rather than making the economy work. Skerrit must Go, he has failed us and we want him out with is failed incompetent 19 ministers. Big failures, same old poverty, suffering people, no more agriculture. Well, it is so we come under this corrupt Labour government and failed Odd minister. Skerrit must G. Out. Go away.
So those who doubt Alex’s findings then your response is Peter Wickam’s findings.
This is a war and a race to the bottom folks. The only polls that matte is when Skerrit as he puts it when ‘he rings the bell’ what the real results will be. In the meantime Dominicans are at each others throats while Chinese are buying up al the store fronts in Roseau and foreigners are buying up the fertile , scenic and seafront and river lands. This will catch up with us and we – real Dominican will all look like fools- In the meantime Skerrit is like a middle school boy is threatening to ring the bell at any time and Bajans are meddling in our politics— such papyshow-
I mean Alex must give them guys some hope but what else should one hear from him.? A POTO UWPITE.
This guy is so anti Labor and bias to the bone. Just pay deep attention in the manner he presented and released his poll. Alex trying his best just like Matt but THEY fail to realize the TRUTH. 5 more years for Skerrit and the Labour Party. They can try every trick in the book and come up with all kind of FAKE NEWS, Labour all the way. Everywhere Skerro go , Dominicans will follow.
A human being should think for him or herself. Only sheep follow another doltishly. What you have described is nothing more than sheep-like support, KID. In this age of enlightenment no one should be led as if on a leash. Your comment is self deprecating and you don’t even know it. The dependency syndrome is so well intact in Dominica that some don’t even want to think for themselves so they prefer to rely on politicians to do this. Pathetic!
The Labourites who love to tell us that Alex Bruno is UWP bias, not neutral and anti-Labour please allow me to ask you one question for which I challenge you to give me an honest answer: When Labour and PM Skerrit bring down their Barbadian pollster, Peter Wickham, is he neutral, is he Labour bias, is he anti-UWP? Asking for the nation of the Commonwealth of Dominica! Hypocrites! Special place in hell for all lying, thieving, hypocrites!
You did not like Wickham’s poll. Now you like Bruno’s poll. You all are something else. If does not slant towards UWP, the poll is no good. It is FAKE. Now it slants away from DLP, the poll is good. Boy, boy, boy. You all need serious help. Who laughs last, laughs the best.
For me, Peter Wickam polls are more credible than that of Alex. ALEX IS a novice in the business, in how many countries has he conducted polls compared to Wickham. That’s a simple school boy analysis to determine which poll is creditable.
I’m sorry, this guy is a sham. You are releasing the results of a poll and the results are secretive? I can’t say this and that. What a clown. Without the data released and other polling criteria this is just an opinion piece. And this guy is trying to get a PhD? what a shame.
When Peter Wickham does his polls for the Labour Party, does he make it public? NO. But because the pool is not in Labour favour, its fake. The same results Alex got, was the same results that lead Skerrit to change 13 candidates and counting. When the UWP will win the general elections, I wonder what people like you will say.
We in Dominica always think that other people are better than ours. A king is never honoured in his homeland.
@TiGarcon
You are a Sham..How many polls have Peter Wickham done for the DLP?..Too many for figures to represent..Have you asked him one question? No!! So you are basically an empty barrel..!
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Another Uwppites Wiseacre…..Bruno even you don’t believe your poll..
Cool down Anon this is just a poll like Peter Wickham one. What really matters is the result on Election Day. Peter Wickham is a director of the Cadres company in Barbados. I don’t know who owns them but I do know that Skerrit is a big customer. Peter Wickham must be careful not to upset a vain customer that craves adolation with bad news so he must cloak it into something positive, like the weavers that sold the emperor an invisible coat for big money, convincing him only wise people could see it but the innocent child was not contaminated and told his mother the naked truth that the emperor hath no clothes. On balance I trust Alex poll more because he does not flatter Lennox. The truth will set you free.
THIS IS FAKE NEWS
You hear lie that is lie…..Remember he is anti labour ..He not an independent pollster….
Wickham is pro Labour. His polls is no different..
What’s your point!!
That buggy PM is on his way out!
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Alas skkeroo carcar boiling we. De man don’t sleep nor… Alas do say that he will win man..ease up on de padner. 5 more years man
me might forget to call it we
Ahhhhh…Haaaaa…ha ha ha ha
I said it!
Skerro start packing up. Send JI in the attic for the suitcases. While he up there tell him take the pink shoe and the bell four you. Melo, my dear I hope you were saving. You guys thought you would run our country like your private plantation for lifetime? We want a divorce! You too wicked! Ring that bell! Ring it!
This is a UWP poll not done by an independent pollster but an activist of the UWP Mr. Alex Bruno. The main strategy of the UWP going into this election is voter suppression. The more bogus polls that they can put out saying that the UWP is winning in the hope of keeping labor party supporters from voting, the better they think their chances are.
You watch too much CNN. They are going to sue you for plagiarism. The DLP performance for the last twenty years is so abysmal that their re-election card cannot be renewed. It must be shredded and tossed in the dustbin. With this astronomically high unemployment, the broken economy, the ever rising poverty rate, the rapidly growing vagrancy, the frightening criminality, the unsanitary conditions island wide, why should any sane and progressive person vote for the DLP? Voting for the DLP is like a self inflecting wound.
Cool down Anon this is just a poll like Peter Wickham one. What really matters is the result on Election Day. Peter Wickham is a director of the Cadres company in Barbados. I don’t know who owns them but I do know that Skerrit is a big customer. Peter Wickham must be careful not to upset a vain customer that craves adolation with bad news so he must cloak it into something positive, like the weavers that sold the emperor an invisible coat for big money, convincing him only wise people could see it but the innocent child was not contaminated and told his mother the naked truth that the emperor hath no clothes. On balance I trust Alex poll more because he does not flatter Lennox. The truth will set you free.
This man is so anti-DLP and we are supposed to believe this. In your dreams Alex! You people are beyond ridiculous. Just like you think it is impossible for Karessah to win in Marigot but very likely for Clement to win Vielle Case. Save it for the zealots! We are on the ground and can conduct our own polls without any clouded views.
Labour mite win but if they let next month come they sure will loose bcus my twin children i love plenty birthday coming and doh i voting labour am a 1000000percent sure they want change..p.m ring d bell
DLP’s chances of winning are slim to none. Why am I so confident to make his bold pontification? Many voters are very silent at the moment just waiting for the opportunity to arise to give the DLP the finger on polling day. The silent always favors the opposition for they are afraid of victimization of self and family if they reveal their political preference.
Watching, they are a set of people who hallucinations is their midddle name. Ask chucou and Alex the nene of UWP where they stand. Loud loud and louder, it is impossible for UWP to win ST. JOE. The Malawi Blessings is just a Box of Noise. Dr. Addis King is daughter of St. Joe. We the Old House Crew run the ROUTE. To my % , night school is free! Can you imagine St. Joe people voting for a high school dropout against a Dr. look joke.