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Campaign Convos: The problem of the Opposition

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Campaign Convos: The problem of the Opposition
Aside from lack of funds and low ranking in pre-election surveys, the opposition also has to deal with problems rooted in the political and ideological differences of its candidates

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Opposition candidates have a lot going against them in this campaign.

Compared to the ruling PDP-Laban and Sara Duterte’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago, opposition candidates have few local officials on their side, and do not have the well-oiled campaign machinery to raise the chances of lesser-known bets. President Rodrigo Duterte has also made attacks against them a regular fixture of his campaign speeches.

On top of that, disagreements and conflicts among them have not abated less than 3 weeks before the elections.

Supporters of the once-dominant Liberal Party and the Left are still bickering, and Otso Diretso still finds it difficult to complete the slate during sorties for practical reasons.

Listen to this podcast for our reporters’ insights, culled from weeks on the opposition campaign trail.

To listen to all past episodes of Campaign Convos, click this link. – Rappler.com

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