Electoral math suggests a path for conservative victory, but leadership disputes may cost the right its most viable shot
South Korea’s fractured conservative bloc is rapidly undermining its own chances of mounting a serious challenge to Democratic Party (DP) frontrunner Lee Jae-myung, with just three days left before the May 11 candidate registration deadline.
What was once envisioned as a tactical merger between People Power Party (PPP) nominee and former labor minister Kim Moon-soo and independent candidate and former Acting President Han Duck-soo has devolved into a public power struggle, with internal discord threatening to derail the formation of a unified conservative ticket.
South Korea’s fractured conservative bloc is rapidly undermining its own chances of mounting a serious challenge to Democratic Party (DP) frontrunner Lee Jae-myung, with just three days left before the May 11 candidate registration deadline.
What was once envisioned as a tactical merger between People Power Party (PPP) nominee and former labor minister Kim Moon-soo and independent candidate and former Acting President Han Duck-soo has devolved into a public power struggle, with internal discord threatening to derail the formation of a unified conservative ticket.
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