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Now, with the by-election of the mayor of Seoul remaining three weeks away, negotiations for unification of opposition candidates, which have not yet reached an agreement, will be held again today (17th). It becomes difficult to submit a single nomination by the deadline of the 19th.
This is Seo Young-ji.
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The People’s Power The working-level negotiation team of both sides, led by Chung Yang-seok and Lee Tae-gyu, Secretary General of the People’s Party, continued negotiations for about 8 hours from 1:30 pm yesterday.
However, I couldn’t narrow the disagreement.
Because of the unified polling method.
In opinion polls, opinions were still divided on whether to mark their political party and preference, whether to ask about the suitability of the candidate, or whether to ask about competitiveness with the passport candidate.
In particular, it is reported that the biggest issue was how to rate the ratio of landline and wireless telephones when making calls to the subjects of the survey.
In general, landline investigations are advantageous to conservatives, and wireless investigations are advantageous to moderate and progressive parties.
Candidate Chul-soo Ahn said yesterday that he would be worthy after unification.
[안철수/국민의당 서울시장 후보 (어제 TV토론) : 제 목적은 제가 후보가 되는 게 아닙니다. 4번 지지자(국민의당) 분들과 2번 지지자(국민의힘) 분들을 모두 다 합쳐서 이번에 이기자는 거죠.]
Candidate Se-hoon Oh was confronted with saying that Ahn should join the power of the people.
[오세훈/국민의힘 서울시장 후보 (어제 TV토론) : 지금이라도 입당을 결심해 주신다면 제가 화답하는 의미에서 안철수 후보께서 진영에서 주장하시는 여론조사 방식에 동의해 드리겠다…]
In order to elect a single candidate before the registration deadline for the Election Commission candidates, an agreement must be reached at least this morning and polls must begin during the day.
The two candidates have announced that they will nominate a single candidate by the 19th, the deadline for registration for the election committee.
Meanwhile, Democratic Party candidate Park Young-seon and Open Democratic Party candidate Kim Jin-ae are deciding the final single candidate for the passport today.