Tough Race, Hopefully

So, we finally have a race. Incumbent president SBY will face two contenders: former partner Jusuf Kalla and former boss Megawati Soekarnoputri. SBY have Boediono as running mate, Kalla with Wiranto, and Megawati with Prabowo Subianto.

A two-round election is a possibility. Some of SBY's voters have started to jump ship because of his overconfidence, his treatment to coalition members, election flaws, and worries about reemergence of authoritarian style of leadership. There is no guarantee that SBY would win the election. Things could change.

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