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It's certainly not too soon to speculate on a successor to Mori and I'd rate Hashimoto a 40 percent chance of taking the job.

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It's unclear whether he would be as committed (as Hashimoto) and as forceful on fiscal consolidation. Hashimoto has a past record to go on. So for Koizumi, there's a question mark there as well.

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It might seem extreme, but it would allow the LDP to retain the balance of power.

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If the coalition partners think they can't win the election because of Mori they will push for him to go, and LDP will have to listen.

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He seems to be playing fairly well into the electorate, and appears to have a greater level of popular support than Hashimoto.

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Failure to push the budget through could be the straw that breaks Mori's back.

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Koizumi is being seen as more of a reformist, which plays well with the urban voting blocs, ... But regional factional support seems to be with Hashimoto, and also there's an issue with him on the fiscal reform and debt-restructuring front.

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There will be rising pressure for tax cuts.

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He's gained a lot of kudos in recent months, he's a fiscal consolidator -- which is what Japan needs. I understand he has growing support within the LDP.

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