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[GooseElite]

Kim Moon-soo wins PPP presidential nomination. But PPP is divide.

Kim Moon-soo wins PPP presidential nomination

Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo won the conservative People Power Party's (PPP) presidential nomination on Saturday, besting former party leader Han Dong-hoon.

koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

Despite Kim Moon-soo's victory in the People Power Party (PPP) primary, the party is embroiled in internal conflicts and faces a significant challenge from the opposition Democratic Party (DP), which currently leads in public opinion polls.

Over the past week, Kim Moon-soo has emphasized the urgent need for unity within the PPP, highlighting the detrimental effects of ongoing factionalism and a lack of coordinated leadership. Simultaneously, he has accused the party leadership of neglecting his campaign, claiming he received little to no strategic or logistical support. According to Kim, he was effectively left to campaign on his own, suggesting that political isolation within the PPP may have hindered what could have been a stronger, more unified campaign effort.

These developments come at a time when the Democratic Party's candidate, Lee Jae-myung, is gaining momentum and currently holds a significant lead in public opinion polls. In a recent poll, Lee garnered 47% support, while Kim Moon-soo trailed with 13%, and independent candidate Han Duck-soo received 23% . Even in a hypothetical conservative "big tent" alliance between Kim and Han, Lee's lead persisted, suggesting that the opposition party is capitalizing on the ruling party's disarray.

Unless the PPP addresses its internal fractures and restores confidence among its members and the electorate, it risks losing completely in the coming election.

 

[Bacle]

A South Korean company wants to turn F-4's into small sat launch vehicles.

Good use of the old warbirds, and their massive thrust.

 

[ATP]

A South Korean company wants to turn F-4's into small sat launch vehicles.

Good use of the old warbirds, and their massive thrust.

i envy their pilots.

 

[Bacle]

A South Korean company wants to turn F-4's into small sat launch vehicles.

Good use of the old warbirds, and their massive thrust.

i envy their pilots.

So I got some clarification.

The company involved is Starfighter International, a US company that already has 7 F-104s, flying F-104s, for small sats launches. They use the old Shuttle Landing runway at Kennedy Space Center for their planes.

They want the F-4's for large launch vehicles that the F-104's cannot carry.