Palace unfazed by Noynoy

While conceding that the Liberal Party has become a formidable organization with the imminent presidential bid of Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said there is no guarantee that popularity and pedigree would convert to actual votes.
Ermita, president of the administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD party, said Wednesday the “Cory magic” may work well for the young Aquino but it was “premature” to declare that such phenomenon will ensure his victory in the presidential elections next year.
“It’s one to convert popularity into votes and the popularity now doesn’t mean popularity at the time when the people start going to the precincts to vote. Things can easily change.
Popularity is a big thing but let’s see how this will be transmitted to actual votes,” he said.
The administration party also said it is certain that it could match or even surpass the possible tandem of Aquino and Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II in the 2010 national elections.
Ermita said the ruling party is set to reveal its official standard bearer this month.
“The administration is confident that whatever be the (LP) tandem, it will be able to match it with the candidates that it will field,” he said, adding that the party’s victory will be enhanced by the continuing disunity within the opposition forces.

source: mb.com.ph