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Lee Jun-seok's lead in main opposition leadership race cements
Poll results hint at generational shift within conservative party to take place soon
By Ko Jun-tae Korea Herald June 4
Lee Jun-seok’s lead seems to have become cemented in the main opposition People Power Party’s election for its new leader, with chances becoming greater for the conservative party to undergo a huge generational shift ahead of the presidential race next year.
A poll of 1,044 adults conducted this week showed Friday that Lee was the most favored among five candidates for the top party post with 46.7 percent support, far surpassing the other four candidates in the race.
Lee’s lead was followed by 16.8 percent for former People Power Party Floor Leader Na Kyung-won, Rep. Joo Ho-young with 6.7 percent, 3.7 percent for Hong Moon-pyo and Cho Kyoung-tae with 2.7 percent.
The poll results add support to Lee’s chances of winning the chairman seat, considering that 30 percent of the final election will be based on the results of a survey of the general public, with the remaining 70 percent from party members.
A poll of 1,044 adults conducted this week showed Friday that Lee was the most favored among five candidates for the top party post with 46.7 percent support, far surpassing the other four candidates in the race.
Lee’s lead was followed by 16.8 percent for former People Power Party Floor Leader Na Kyung-won, Rep. Joo Ho-young with 6.7 percent, 3.7 percent for Hong Moon-pyo and Cho Kyoung-tae with 2.7 percent.
The poll results add support to Lee’s chances of winning the chairman seat, considering that 30 percent of the final election will be based on the results of a survey of the general public, with the remaining 70 percent from party members.
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210604000683
Drift of below age forty South Korean voters to the right continues. Anger at lack of job opportunities, male only obligatory military service, alleged job discrimination in favor of females and other misogynistic perspectives, the bubble in housing prices, and a slump aggravated by the pandemic has resulted in an angry younger cohorts of voters looking for political representation. Lee's record of three prior failures to be elected to the National Assembly doesn't bode well for his PPP party leadership potential.
