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With just three days to go until the presidential election, two out of 10 Korean voters still haven't made up their minds on whom to vote for according to recent polling results released Monday. Bearing this in mind, the nation's top three aspirants are preparing for their third and last television debate in the evening, their final push to woo the undecided.
The nation's three leading contenders vying for the top office will discuss social, welfare, and education-related issues during the two-hour TV forum to be broadcast live from 8pm. With recent polls showing 21 percent of voters still undecided, the debate is expected to play a decisive factor in the presidential race.
Grand National Party candidate Lee Hoi-chang plans to project the image of a leader who can upgrade the quality of life for Koreans. Lee is poised to unveil campaign pledges to fill 30 percent of Korea's high-ranking government posts with women, liberalize college entrance exams, and strengthen public education.
The Millennium Democratic Party's Roh Moo-hyun, on the other hand, is expected to highlight policies emphasizing equal opportunities for social underdogs, and promise half a million new jobs just for women. And Kwon Young-ghil of the Democratic Labor Party is likely to present plans to offer free medical services and to abolish the current householder system.
In addition, some heated discussions are expected to take place over MDP candidate Roh's idea of relocating central administrative offices to the Chungcheong region.
(Arirang TV)
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