2010 Presidential Polls 5-way race

2010 Polls a 5-way Race

The 2010 presidential elections will likely be a five-way race among Vice-President Noli de Castro, Senate President Manuel Villar, Senator Loren Legarda, Senator Manuel Roxas, and former President Joseph Estrada, in case he qualifies. And in case De Castro doesn’t get the support of the administration, the Lakas-KAMPI alliance will have a dark horse candidate, a political futurist said.


In a paper to be presented Friday at a forum organized by the Center for Philippine Futuristic Studies, Antonio Gatmaitan, head of the research outfit, Political Economic Applied Research Foundation, said there are nine other "early frontliners" for May 2010:

- Senator Francisco Pangilinan;

- Senator Francis Escudero;

- Senator Richard Gordon;

- Senator Gregorio Honasan;

- Senator Panfilo Lacson;

- Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay;

- Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte;

- Metro Manila Development Authority Chair Bayani Fernando; and

- Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.

Out of the 14 possible bets, De Castro, Legarda, Roxas, Estrada, and Villar have the track record to show they can get votes. De Castro, Legarda, Roxas, and Estrada have been "topnotchers" in past elections. Estrada, Roxas, and Villar "can raise money" for a credible campaign from their "family net worth", while Legarda and De Castro can access funds from major donors.

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By: Isagani de Castro Jr.
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