Marcos' problem wasn't the corruption per se. One of the Philippines' most astute political commentators, Manuel Quezon III, summed it up best during the 1986 presidential election: "everyone expects politicians to be crooks. What Filipinos cannot stand are brazen crooks." Dumping ballots on the ground in full view of foreign observers is hardly subtle. Similarly, the alleged vote fraud with "Hello Garci" during the 2004 election that gave GMA a second term by 3%. Remember, even with NAMFREL (accredited poll watcher) counting, Cory only won by just over 51% of the vote. That meant nearly half the country wanted a dying old man who'd held dictatorial powers for 13 years over the "housewife" as Marcos often referred to Cory.