The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Research Services says the ruling Unity Labour Party in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is “likely to emerge victorious” in the December 9th general election.

Cadres, which conducted a poll during the period November 20^th to the 22^nd , says 43 per cent of the 800 people questioned said they would cast their ballots in favour of the ULP, while 28 per cent said they would vote for the main opposition new democratic party . The poll has a margin of error of minus or plus five per cent and cadres says as much as 29 per cent of respondents were either unsure of their voting intentions or preferred not to say.

is seeking an unprecedented fourth consecutive term in office and is facing a challenge from three other political parties. But political observers say the race is primary between the ULP and the NDP. In the 2010 general elections, the ULP won by a slender one seat majority with the NDP, headed by former Prime Minister Arnhim Eustace winning seven seats.

Cadres, which says it does not anticipate that it will conduct any further polls prior to the December 9^th  election, wants it noted that its projection for the election is based on stated voter intentions last weekend, which could be modified (in either direction) in the remaining days before voting.

(newscentre5)