Although Obando and Obaldía both belonged to the newly created Liberal party, they belonged to different ideological camps, Obando was of the Draconian faction (pragmatist but defenders of the death penalty), and Obaldía was of the Golgothian faction (radical liberal reformers) this brought them into conflict from the start as the Golgothians had opposed Obando's nomination in the first place.
Obando and Obaldía, both members of the newly formed Liberal party, were ideologically divided. Obando was in the Draconian faction (pragmatists who favored the death penalty), whereas Obaldía belonged to the Golgothian faction (radical liberal reformers). This division caused conflict from the start as the Golgothians had already opposed Obando's nomination.