{"id":207850,"date":"2024-07-30T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=207850"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:39:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:39:04","slug":"national-polling-showed-that-antiguans-had-more-faith-in-richard-lewis-to-lead-the-upp-smith-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/national-polling-showed-that-antiguans-had-more-faith-in-richard-lewis-to-lead-the-upp-smith-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Widespread Support for Richard Lewis in Poll, Says Former UPP Politician"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Business Community Supports Richard Lewis for Leadership, Poll Reveals, Says Former UPP Politician Anthony Smith<\/strong><\/p>

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In a recent interview with J Truth, former United Progressive Party (UPP) politician Anthony Smith revealed that the business community has expressed strong support for The Honorable Richard Lewis as the potential leader of the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This sentiment emerged from a comprehensive national poll conducted to gauge the preferences and confidence levels of both the general public and the business sector.<\/p>

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“In case of an election, we wanted to conduct some polling, and they did a national poll. It was comprehensive, including the business community and the nation at large,” Smith explained during the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results from the poll indicated that the business community believes the economy is beginning to stabilize and grow again. “The business community felt as though things were getting steady and the economy was starting to grow again,” Smith noted.<\/p>

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However, this optimism did not extend to supporting The Honorable Jamal Pringle as the prime minister. <\/p>

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“The business community again came back hands down; they did not have any faith in putting Jamal Pringle as the prime minister of this country.”<\/p>

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The poll’s results also showed a general lack of confidence in Jamal Pringle’s leadership from the broader electorate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The country lost faith in The Honorable Jamal Pringle being the leader of this country,” Smith continued. Conversely, Richard Lewis emerged as the favored leader among respondents. “The Honorable Richard Lewis was seen as the person to lead the charge.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith further mentioned that this preference for Lewis was not isolated to the general public but was also reflected within the political party itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key party members and supporters, including Smith’s own family and friends, saw it as a valuable opportunity for a young leader to challenge for the top position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Some key players in the party, from my family who was supporting and friends, thought it was a good opportunity for me as a young person to challenge for the leadership.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the strong backing, Smith emphasized that political decisions should be made with the collective interest in mind, rather than self-interest. “Politics must never be about self-interest but always about the interest of the collective.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, the poll results and subsequent endorsements have shaped the party’s direction, leading to widespread support for Richard Lewis. “An endorsement letter came out that most persons were endorsing The Honorable Richard Lewis to go forward to the leadership.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party has acknowledged the importance of listening to the people’s demands for change, aiming to align its leadership choices with the public’s expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We within the party, we on the ground, would have stated to the executive and the leadership of the United Party that in order for the party to be taken seriously, we have to look at what the people are saying,” Smith concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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