Alternative Democratic Pole

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The Alternative Democratic Pole (Sp.: Polo Democrático Alternativo or PDA) is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent Democratic Pole (PDI) and the Democratic Alternative (AD).

[edit] Political Development

The PDI and AD initially had their own pre-candidates for the 2006 presidential race. PDI had nominated Antonio Navarro Wolff (former leader of M-19) and AD had nominated Carlos Gaviria Diaz.

In a primary election held on March 12, 2006, Gaviria won the presidential nomination of the PDA.

In the simultaneous legislative elections of 2006, the party won 9 out of 166 Deputies and 11 out of 100 senators.

At the presidential elections of 28 May 2006, Carlos Gaviria won 22.04% of the vote.

[edit] See also

• Politics of Colombia
• List of political parties in Colombia

[edit] External links

• Polo Democrático Alternativo (Homepage, Spanish)
• Democracia a distancia: Elecciones 2006 (Portalcol.com) (Information about the Pole's list of candidates to the Colombian Senate, Spanish).

Political Parties of Colombia
Major Parties	Liberal Party    Conservative Party    Democratic Pole     Party of the U
Minor Parties	Alternative of Social Progress      Alterning Road     Christian National Party     Christians for Community      Citizens' Convergence     Citizens' Movement     Citizens' Political Movement for Bocaya     Civic People's Convergence     Civic Purpose Colombia     Coalition     Colombia Always     Colombia Unite     Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement     Colombian People's Party     Colombian Social Democratic Party     Community Participation      Democratic Colombia Party     Democratic Progressivity     Democratic Unity Party     For the Country of our Dreams     Front of Hope     Huila New and Liberalism      Huella Citizens's Movement     Independent Absolute Renovation Movement     Independent Civic Movement (Colombia)     Independent Conservatism     Independent Democratic Pole      Indigenous Authorities of Colombia      Indigenous Social Alliance Movement     Liberal Opening     Living Colombia Movement     Mira Movement     Moral and Social Vanguard Party Let's Go Golombia     Movimiento Dejen Jugar al Moreno      National Democratic Reconstruction     National Movement     National Popular Alliance     National Salvation Movement     New Democratic Force     New Liberalism     People's Integration Movement     People's Participation Movement     People's Will Movement     Political Movement for Social Security     Progressive Force     Progressive National Movement     Radical Change     Regional Integration Movement     Renovation Movement Labour Action     Republican Movement     Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement     Social Action Party     Social and Political Front     Team Colombia     Unionist Movement     United People's Movement     We are Colombia     Yes Colombia
Historical Parties	Patriotic Union (UP)  Hope, Peace and Liberty
See List of political parties in Colombia for a complete list.