And then they are 4

With the GOP Primary Election done, the FAB 5 gubernatorial tandems have now decreased to the Fantastic 4. Let's take a look that the remaining tandems set to battle it out in November:

1. Gov. Benigno Fitial & Lt. Gov. Eloy Inos (Covenant)
This is the team to beat in the name of continuity. The Covenant duo is banking that their unpopular policies to curtail deficit spending will be taken into consideration as their undeterred efforts to resurrect our economy while establishing a more fiscally responsible government. Their strength is clearly experience and expertise. Gov. Fitial is a seasoned business-minded leader with experience in both the legislative and executive branches of government. Lt. Gov. Inos is touted as a financial expert and has been at the forefront of this administration's quest to reduced government spending in his prior role as the Secretary of Finance.

2. Rep. Heinz Hofschneider/Rep. Arnold Palacios (Republican)
Stamina is upbeat in this tandem freshly coming off a 396-vote victory over the other GOP tandem of former governor Juan N. Babauta & board of education member Galvin S. Deleon Guerrero. The task for this team now is to ensure that the unity accord between the two camps can carry on to the general election. This is a good time to heal the wounds between the supporters and to ensure that there really is a unified party.

3. Juan "Pan" Guerrero & Rep. Joseph Camacho (Independent)
The earliest of the gubernatorial teams to launch their campaigns, the Juan Pan camp has been hard at work trying to garner the support of the vast majority. They are the only crossover team so far as Juan Pan is a former Democratic Party senator and Joe Camacho is currently serving his term as House Floor Leader under the Republican Party. It remains to be seen whether this 2-party union is a recipe for victory or defeat. Juan Pan is the current chairman of the Retirement Fund Board of Trustees and is at the forefront of the Fund's recent lawsuit against the government.

4. Ramon "Kumoi" Guerrero & David Borja (Independent)
The tandem of this former senator and former education commissioner are probably the most silent of the four, but they were the first to troop to the Commonwealth Election Commission yesterday to file their candidacy for the Commonwealth's top posts. Not much is known yet from this tandem, but it is somewhat evident that they will have an emphasis on education given that Mr. Borja is a former educator and education commissioner. It'll be interesting to see what develops in the coming months from this team.