Refusniks Vs KPU / Tension Persists / Slow Count / Minister Talks Labor Regs "Reform" / Headless PLN
Prabowo persists in refusing to acknowledge the election outcome, while attempting to delegitimize electoral authorities. He has rejected an...
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Focus Now on Prabowo & "People Power" / Parliament Unchanged / Expect Yet More Caution / Uno Uneasy
Prabowo refused to concede defeat despite reliable Quick Counts showing a 55% Widodo win. Prabowo also fancifully claimed victory, denounced fraud...
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No Narrowing / Moderate Unrest Risk / Overseas Ballot Case / Tax Rule Tweaks / Quick Count Methods
Prabowo's rhetoric has become even more strident, but there is no reason -- and no data -- to suggest that he is drawing any closer. Reliable...
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18pt Lead Mitigates Prabowo-Related Risk / Islamic Parties Declining / PRC Textile Plan / 4th Debate
Two new and credible polls show Widodo leading by margins of 18-19 percentage points over Prabowo. This mitigates -- but does not entirely...
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Lead Intact, Says Preponderance of Polls / MRT Tariff Undecided / EU Trade Tension / PDP Bill Sought
The presidential race is unchanged as data from a premier polling firm, SMRC, shows a 26 percentage point lead for Widodo. Thus far only one poll...
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