Lee Nak-yeon and Lee Jae-myung Join as General Election Committee Chairs... Full Effort to Unite Support Base (Comprehensive)

Usangho Head of Election Committee "Lee Former Representative Emphasizes Humble Campaign Matching Public Expectations"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Lee Nak-yeon, former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is joining Lee Jae-myung's presidential campaign committee as the overall campaign chairman. For candidate Lee, who urgently needs to expand the centrist base and consolidate a dense support group, gaining support from pro-Moon Jae-in factions and the Honam region is essential to break out of the current stagnant approval ratings.

Woo Sang-ho, the general headquarters chief of the Democratic Party's campaign committee, held a press conference on the evening of the 8th at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, stating, "Former leader Lee accepted the party election commission's earnest request and agreed to take on the role of overall campaign chairman." Woo added, "Former leader Lee emphasized a humble election that meets the public's expectations and a campaign committee true to the Democratic Party's values. His first official schedule as overall campaign chairman will be to attend the campaign committee meeting tomorrow."

According to political circles, former leader Lee had been requested to take a leading role since the campaign committee's launch last November. However, as approval ratings stagnated with about a month left until the election, it appears that he was asked again to provide full support.

With former leader Lee's joining, it is expected that support from pro-Moon factions and the Honam region will further consolidate for candidate Lee. Former leader Lee served as the first Prime Minister under the Moon Jae-in administration and received strong backing from pro-Moon supporters during the primary process. Moreover, considering that the People Power Party's support in the Honam region has remained around 20%, defending the Honam base has become more feasible.

Within the campaign committee, it is also analyzed that concerns about "voters who support President Moon Jae-in but do not support candidate Lee" will be significantly alleviated. Woo appeared on a radio program the day before and mentioned that one of the election strategies is to "earnestly appeal to those who support President Moon but do not support candidate Lee."

Meanwhile, candidate Lee decided on the campaign poster slogan for the day as "A Strong Leader in Crisis, a Competent Economic President." During the primary process, Lee used the slogan "Lee Jae-myung Gets Things Done." Since the 1st of last month, he has used "Moving Forward Properly" as a catchphrase and "For Me, Lee Jae-myung" as a slogan.

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