{"id":43448,"date":"2014-07-28T04:03:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T18:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=43448"},"modified":"2014-07-28T04:03:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-27T18:03:31","slug":"democratic-party-bets-file-candidacies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/democratic-party-bets-file-candidacies\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Party bets file candidacies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gubernatorial candidate Edward M. \u201cTofila\u201d Deleon Guerrero and his running mate, Daniel O. Quitugua, led the reorganized Democratic Party\u2019s filing of petitions and candidacy on Friday morning, surrounded by their families, friends and supporters. The Democratic Party has 11 candidates in the November general elections.<\/p>\n

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Democratic Party\u2019s gubernatorial candidate Edward M. \u201cTofila\u201d Deleon Guerrero, center, and his running mate Daniel O. Quitugua, left, lead the party\u2019s filing of petitions and candidacy on Friday morning at the Commonwealth Election Commission in Susupe. (Haidee V. Eugenio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Deleon Guerrero-Quitugua\u2019s filing brings to three the number of gubernatorial teams that have so far filed for candidacy with the Commonwealth Election Commission, including the Republican Party and one independent tandem. At least one more independent gubernatorial tandem is expected to file soon, leading to a four-way gubernatorial race that could set the CNMI up for another runoff election.<\/p>\n

Rosiky F. Camacho, chairman of the Democratic Party, said he\u2019s hoping that voters would vote on the basis of issues rather than personalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are ready to debate them anytime, anywhere,\u201d Camacho told Saipan Tribune after the candidates\u2019 filing.<\/p>\n

Deleon Guerrero, a former executive director of the Commonwealth Ports Authority, said he\u2019s \u201chappy\u201d and \u201crelieved\u201d that the Democratic Party candidates have already filed their candidacies, to be followed by a more intense house-to-house campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knock on every door that we see, from village to village. I believe that\u2019s how we can understand fully what the problems are in the community,\u201d he said, adding that the party has a platform and talking points addressing identified problems.<\/p>\n

Children were also at the filing, owing to the Democratic Party\u2019s emphasis on the future of children from the CNMI and slogan, \u201cWhat about us?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to signify we are running because we feel that we need to protect the future of the young generation in the CNMI and to make the CNMI a better place to live,\u201d Deleon Guerrero said.<\/p>\n

Besides Deleon Guerrero as gubernatorial candidate and Quitugua as lieutenant governor candidate, the Democratic Party also has former Commerce secretary Andrew Salas as candidate for CNMI nonvoting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

The other Democratic Party candidates are: Jesus I. Taisague, who is seeking a Saipan senatorial seat; Antonio P. Mareham as Saipan mayor bet; former senator David Cing for Tinian mayor; Precinct I candidates Francis B. Angel, Vince Cabrera, Nelson P. Rios and Calistro I. Reyes; and Precinct II candidate Bruce Iglecias.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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