Jeong Cheong-rae: "Lee Jae-myung's Majority and Chu Mi-ae's Progress Reflect Supporters' Desire for Reform"

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On the 12th, Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, posted on his Facebook, evaluating that in the Democratic Party's first Super Week, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, a preliminary presidential candidate, received the majority of votes, and Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae ranked third, as an expression of the party members' desire for reform.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Jeong Cheong-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, evaluated the fact that Gyeonggi Province Governor and Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung won a majority of votes and former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae made significant progress after the announcement of the Democratic Party's first Super Week as "an expression of (Democratic Party members') desire for reform."

On the 12th, Jeong shared a campaign poster of candidate Chu Mi-ae with the phrase 'Miae-ro Hap-ui Bwa' on his Facebook and posted an article titled "The Meaning of Lee Jae-myung's Majority and Chu Mi-ae's Third Place," stating this.

Jeong said, "There was no surprise in the first Super Week," adding, "A drama without surprises seems to continue throughout the primary. Commentators often make various political engineering analyses with interesting topics. All of that is futile."

He continued, "Before the Chungcheong region primary began, I predicted Lee Jae-myung would secure around 53% of the votes, a majority, and that Chu Mi-ae would enter third place with a possibility of threatening second place," explaining the reasons behind this.

Jeong first stated, "The Democratic Party primary is decided by party members with voting rights," adding, "These members vote out of a desire for reform. For them, reform is the first and second priority. They are highly politically engaged, actively communicate via SNS, and unite their intentions. They are choosing reform candidates Lee Jae-myung and Chu Mi-ae."

Secondly, he explained, "Members of the National Assembly do not exert influence," saying, "While National Assembly members have absolute influence in their constituencies, local organizations are the real power. The old-fashioned election method of increasing the number of National Assembly members to build a bigger base before the primary has become outdated."

Jeong went on, "The Democratic Party primary rules predicted Lee Jae-myung's majority and Chu Mi-ae's rise," diagnosing, "Strong camps and organizations, and various National Assembly members' endorsements have practically lost their significance. The passion of voluntary party members overwhelms traditional election methods. Chu Mi-ae's solo rise proves this."

He mentioned that both Lee Jae-myung and Chu Mi-ae share reformist qualities and are non-mainstream, explaining, "Until just a few months ago, Lee Jae-myung had very few supporting National Assembly members. It is not the National Assembly members who raised Lee Jae-myung's approval ratings; rather, Lee Jae-myung's high approval ratings attracted the National Assembly members."

He added, "As you know, Chu Mi-ae has no National Assembly members publicly supporting her," saying, "Her camp is the most modest. The Chu Mi-ae camp is a voluntary volunteer organization. Although they do not gather in one place, there are passionate supporters nationwide who communicate telepathically. This cannot be understood through official Yeouido channels."

Finally, Jeong emphasized the importance of reform, stating, "Lee Jae-myung's majority and Chu Mi-ae's rise are expressions of the desire for reform," adding, "Superficial centrism, mirage-like expansion, the number game of National Assembly members, and Yeouido-style political engineering are always hollow. Illusions cannot overcome reality."

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