Grace Poe’s DQ case: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet

Senator Grace Poe’s victory in the Supreme Court was supposed to boost her campaign. Yet in the latest Pulse Asia survey done after the justices voided the Commission on Elections decision canceling her certificate of candidacy, her rating dropped, while that of Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gained.

Perhaps Poe’s recent TV ads anticipating her High Court win had already boosted her grade, so when the decision came, its impact was limited. Even if her grade rose, the remaining time before the May 9 polls is longer than it took trailing candidates to catch up and win past elections.