Kwon Young-ghil was stuck at 2.8%, which I think is perhaps 2-4% less than his real level of support. Supporters of radical candidates tend to be more dedicated and come to the polls in higher numbers than those of other candidates. BTW, Kwon is polling four percent less than his Democratic Labor party.

Kwon became a candidate thanks to the support of the jucheist (or “independence,” jaju) faction of DLP, but there is a good chance that they won’t even support him in the end but turn to the most important anti-GNP candidate in accordance with DPRK instructions of forming a “Grand Anti-Conservative Alliance” (banbosudaeryeonhap 반보수대련합) against GNP.