I think he would fall under a lot of national and international pressure to resign.

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I don't see how he could keep his post with all the pressure. Both public opinion and political forces have failed him. In any other country, this would have already led to an automatic resignation.

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All of this is certainly not positive for Italy's image abroad.

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The outcome might very well be that together with (Berlusconi?s) defeat this time we may also see his disappearance from the political scene.

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That in my opinion would be a serious blow in the sense that he would be a convicted prime minister in office.

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It seems to me that the idea of not recognizing the result is losing strength by the hour.

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He is too much of a realistic businessman that if he really felt the situation was desperate, or unsalvageable, he would probably look for an exit strategy. The fact that he is doing this is significant, in my mind - that he feels he can probably change the situation.

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I sensed a lot of mental and intellectual fatigue in Berlusconi. He surprised me. He's too much of a good salesman to make a statement like that at the end of a debate.

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The UDC said fundamentally that Berlusconi isn't the man to lead, and that will cause a government meltdown. The government will have to call early elections.

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