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LDP presidential campaign kicks off as three-horse race
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Sep 18, 2009 04:46pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Sep 19, 2009 04:00pm |
| Description | Campaigning for the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race officially kicked off Friday with three candidates vying for the task of rebuilding the party and returning it to power.
The three candidates, who come from different factions in the LDP, represent what is shaping up to be a generational battle of sorts. Ex-Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, 64, is in the running, as is former Vice Justice Minister Taro Kono, 46, and Yasutoshi Nishimura, 46, a relative newcomer who just won his third term. The LDP is set to vote for its new president Sept. 28.
Tanigaki, a 10-term veteran, was the first to throw his hat in the ring and is steadily gathering support from other veteran and midlevel lawmakers.
Kono, the son of former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono, strongly called for a "generational change" in party leadership. The outspoken lawmaker has raised concern among party members for his "very extreme" words and actions, a veteran LDP member said.
"The people are angry that there are old politicians in this party, still continuing their old politics," Kono said. "I don't intend to change the LDP at all, I plan to rebuild it from scratch, to create a completely new party." |
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