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01-04-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoIsDaffy View Post
yes thats true,

however i would argue that when people vote for a party, they vote for the leader of that party. (though they are technically voting for thier local MP/senator)

so i would say that the popularity of the leader is directly linked to the popularity of the party.

if the voters think the leader is inept, then they are not going to vote for the party unless the leader is changed - if you know what i mean.
Japanese politics is so different from American politics. The PM changes seats so often in Japan it can be dizzying. Popular leaders like Koizumi last 5 years, but he is a rarity. How long did Aso make it? A year? And now the new guy (and new party) is already being asked to stand down (though he says he won't).

This is in part what leads to voter apathy, a major problem in Japan.
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