POLITICAL PROSPECTS IN CASE OF QUIRINO'S DEATH

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000100060036-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: July 29, 1953
• Content Type: BRIEF

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POLITICAL PROSPECTS IN cm oP QUIIIN ?'S D TH
An president,. Lopez will be in a strong bargaining position.
He might rejoin the Liberals and attempt to maneuver
head of their ticket or hee might continue his present can-
didacy as Nomulo's running mate, depending on his executive
powers to provide the organized support which the new Democratic
party has heretofore lacked.
Romulo's future will be more or less dependent on Lopez.
He is in a weak bargaining position with little to offer any
party except prestige. Although this is undoubtedly translatable
certain number of votes, the total would scarcely com-
pare with that commanded by gageaysay's popularity, or that
deliverable by party machines.
The Liberals will probably call a new convention although
House Speaker Perez has said that the Liberal executive com-
mittee can designate a new slate, The Libeeral leaders may
.d it advisable to deal with Lopez, Lacking command of
the executive, their chances of electing Tulo (Quirino's
running-mate) or some other candidate are greatly
The virtually inevitable struggle for power between
Lopez and Romulo and the Quirino men (with one faction almost
certain to be eliminated as effective contenders) should leave
Yagsaysay and the Nacioxaiista in an improved positi
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