Shinzo Abe’s party on track for big election win after his assassination – IOTW Report

Shinzo Abe’s party on track for big election win after his assassination

This is why you should never assassinate your political opponent. Dummies.

Just The News:
The Liberal Democratic Party to which Abe belonged is on track to win more than half of all contested seats.

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which Shinzo Abe led until he stepped down as prime minister in 2020, is on track for a big win in Sunday’s election, with the LDP and its conservative coalition partner expected to win up to two-thirds of contested races.

Abe was assassinated on Friday while he was giving a campaign speech.

With its junior partner party Komeito, the LDP’s coalition won 87 of the 125 contested seats in the less-powerful Upper House of parliament, The New York Times reported. This gives the conservative coalition a supermajority with more than 70% of the Upper House.

“It’s significant we were able to pull this election together at a time violence was shaking the foundations of the election,” said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the leader of the LDP. more

5 Comments on Shinzo Abe’s party on track for big election win after his assassination

  1. If we could be so lucky.
    How far down the list?

    Vice President
    Speaker of the House
    President Pro Tempore of the Senate
    Secretary of State
    Secretary of the Treasury
    Secretary of Defense
    Attorney General
    Secretary of the Interior
    Secretary of Agriculture
    Secretary of Commerce
    Secretary of Labor
    Secretary of Health and Human Services
    Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
    Secretary of Transportation
    Secretary of Energy
    Secretary of Education
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    Secretary of Homeland Security

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