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I Four candidatesnational atature met the filing deadTTneT^esterday for Portugal's piesidential election onut the campaign is likely to beersonality contest between Prime Minister Azevedo and army chief General Eanea.
| Eanea is tho early favorite by virtue of thesnen as received frcm the three major politicalthe Socialists, the centrist Popular Democrats, and theSocial Democraticwell as from two groups on the far left. Ha is also counting on support from much of the military.
M Eanea' initial public appearances have raised somt concernThowever, that his reticence and austere appearance may severely limit his popular appeal.
bbjsbjjj Prime Minister Azevedo, in contrast, moves easily among the people and is widely credited with repulsing Communist-backed bids for power laat year.
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Ipato probably would have withdrawn from the race if the CoOTIniSts had been able to convince President Costa Gomes tounoff vote appears unlikely, Pato may still pullthe competition and throw Communist votes to whichever Candidate the party decides will be most sympathetic to its in-terests.
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