The power of the people candidates for the Mayor of Seoul were compressed to four. The Power of the People By-election Nomination Committee announced on the 5th that four members, former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seocho-gu mayor Cho Eun-hee, and former lawmaker Shin Shin-hwan, will advance to the main race.
Seoul Party Council Chairman Kim Geun-sik, Song Pa-byeong, former secretary general Kim Seon-dong, former lawmaker Lee Jong-gu, and Lee Seung-hyun, honorary chairman of the Korean Business Association, could not cross the threshold. This is the result of adding up 20% of the votes of the responsible party members conducted by the party on the last 3-4 days and 80% of public opinion polls.
Na Gyeong-won voted, Oh Se-hoon was ahead of public opinion polls
The Power of the People By-election Nomination Management Committee announced on the 5th that former lawmaker Na Gyeong-won, former Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seocho-gu mayor Cho Eun-hee, and former lawmaker Shin Won-hwan will advance to the main race of the Seoul Mayor’s election. Newsis
It is evaluated that the advancement of former lawmakers and former mayors to the finals is an expected procedure. JoongAng Ilbo coverage The results of this preliminary race are in the order of former Congressman Na, Mayor Oh, Mayor Cho, and Congressman Oh.It is said that it was. Excluding the female bonus In the vote of the responsible party, former lawmaker I was able to lead the former mayor with a margin, and in the public opinion poll, the former mayor took the lead by a slight margin.Is the explanation of the party officials.
The main race is also expected to be played by two candidates called’Big 2′, and some of the party said, “Only when the dark horses rebound will live the main race.” Chief mayor Cho is trying to differentiate himself by proclaiming that he is the only mayor under the power of the people among 25 autonomous districts in Seoul, and former lawmaker Oh is the youngest of the candidates in 71 years.
According to the Sisa Journal-Jowon C&I poll (a survey of 1,000 Seoul citizens on the 1st and 2nd day, see the Central Election Polls Deliberation Committee website for details), Ahn Cheol-soo, the National Assembly representative’s approval rating, was 33.8. %, former lawmaker I 26.2%, and former mayor 20.5%, while chief of staff Cho (4.9%) and former lawmaker Oh (1.5%) were still single digits.
One month until the final nomination, how do you win?
The final candidate for the people’s strength will be confirmed on the 4th of next month. From the perspective of the party, the biggest issue is how to keep the box office successful for a short period of time. The power of the people The preliminary candidates for the mayor of Seoul were compressed from 14 to 8 on the 26th of last month and 4 on the 26th of last month, but the public opinion is that the box office effect or ripple power was not significant in this process.
However, TV debate can be a box office hit. The power of the people will hold three one-on-one debates and one joint debate between candidates starting on the 16th. “If the preliminary contest was the presentation of individual candidates’ political views, the competition between the candidates would be clearly formed from the final contest,” said an official from the National Powers Commission.
Ahn Cheol-soo, CEO of the People’s Party, and former lawmaker Tae-seop Geum, who are independent members of the National Assembly, are meeting at the National Assembly Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the afternoon of the 4th to negotiate a way to unify the’third zone’. Reporter Oh Jong-taek
It is also noteworthy how synergies will be created by the People’s Power Contest with Ahn Cheol-soo, former Congressman Geum Tae-seop, and former Congressman Keum Tae-seop. Representative Ahn and Rep. Geum met on the 4th and entered into a working-level negotiation for the unification of the third zone.
In the party, there are observations that the power of the people and the candidates of the third zone will have an explosive power if they hold a single match at the last minute just before the election after each contest, but there are concerns that “public interest may be distracted” from the other side. .
Busan compressed Hyungjun Park, Eonju Lee, Minsik Park, and Sunghoon Park
Candidates who attended the Vision Storytelling PT, Candidate of the People’s Power Busan Mayor held at BEXCO, Haeundae-gu, Busan on the afternoon of January 28. From left: Former Busan Vice Mayor Park Seong-hun, former Congressman Lee Jin-bok, former Congressman Min-sik Park, former Congressman Lee Eon-ju, Jeon Seong-ha, CEO of LF Energy, and Professor Park Hyung-jun, Dong-A University. Among them, Professor Park, former lawmaker Lee, former lawmaker Park, and former vice mayor Park entered the main race. Reporter Song Bong-geun
On this day, the candidates for the Busan Mayor, Power of the People, were also compressed to four. Professor Park Hyung-jun of Dong-A University, former Congressman Lee Eon-ju, former Vice Mayor Park Sung-hoon of Busan City, and former Congressman Park Min-sik. Currently, Professor Park is leading the way in various public opinion polls, and there is a’first lecture’ composition followed by former lawmaker Lee.
This time reflecting the vote of the responsible party, citizen opinion poll In the preliminary contest, Professor Park is said to have gained nearly half of the support. For this reason, some observers say that the offensive of other candidates against Professor Park will be intensified in the course of this contest. Former lawmaker Lee held a press conference the day before and put a check on Professor Park, saying, “If there is a problem with the election victory or defeat because the candidate is not properly verified, it is the unlimited responsibility of the party and leadership.”
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