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Despite scandal, the autocrat still dominates the DPJ. The party's executive committee did not even grill him about the Nishimatsu story, politely waiting to hear whether he deigned to continue as party leader or not. Yet many DPJ politicians want him to go, though they do not say so openly. Opinion polls suggest that two thirds of voters agree. If public disapproval hardens, critics will be emboldened to speak out. Katsuya Okada, a moderniser, would be Mr Ozawa's likeliest replacement, though he led the party to defeat at the last general election.