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The Social Christian Reformist Party ( formed by Joaquín Balaguer and his political heirs in the Dominican Republic . As such, it also inherits much of the nationalist, anti-communist, and anti-Haitian rhetoric of Balaguer's political mentor, Rafael Leónidas Trujillo , and his Partido Dominicano . Some of the PRSC's founders and leaders were originally business leaders and Roman Catholics who opposed the Communist or democratic socialist tendencies of Juan Bosch and José Francisco Peña Gómez , of the PRD and PLD . It remains the party of business. However, as is the case with most party politics in the Dominican Republic, the party remains pragmatically populist. Founders of the original PRSC (former Partido Revolucionario Social Cristiano) were anti-trujillistas, among others: Alfonso Moreno Martinez, Mario Read Vittini, Yuyo D'Alessandro,Caonabo Javier Castillo, all of them returning to the Dominican Rep. from political exile. Years after this political party became Partido Refomista Social Cristiano. .) Another important characteristic of politics in the Dominican Republic is the predominance of strong charismatic leaders in place of ideology. Balaguer assembled a machine that helped decide elections even after he was out of power and infirm. At the Legislative Elections , 16 may 2002, the party won 24.3 % of the popular vote and 36 out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 1 out of 31 seats in the Senate. Its candidate at the Presidential Election of 16 may 2004, Eduardo Estrella , won 8.6 % of the vote. In the 16 May 2006 Legislative Elections , the party formed together with its traditional opponent, the Dominican Revolutionary Party , and others the Grand National Alliance , that won only 82 out of 178 deputies and 10 out of 32 senators. The Social Christian Reform Party itself won 23 seats in the chamber of deputies and 4 seats in the senate, taking a distant third place compared to the Dominican Liberation Party, which won the election, and the Dominican Revolutionary Party. For the next Presidential Election(2008-12), the PRSC has elected as their Candidate : Dominican Municipal League President (and elected but never serving Senator from Higuey) Amable Aristy Castro. Which will battle for the Presidency on May 16 2008 . EXTERNAL LINK |
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