Choo Kyung-ho, the People Power Party candidate for Daegu mayor, said on the 26th, "The internal contest is over, and we must move forward as one team," adding, "We will set aside small differences and achieve a grand conservative unity and a grand Daegu unity."
Choo delivered his acceptance speech in the afternoon at the People Power Party's Daegu chapter in Suseong District, Daegu. The People Power Party confirmed Choo as its candidate for Daegu mayor the same day.
Choo said, "The Daegu economy is in a structural crisis with its industrial base shaking," adding, "With proven economic leadership, I will be a mayor who can be put into the field from day one."
Choo said, "In Dalseong County, I have experience increasing the population and the number of newborns by attracting corporations and creating jobs," adding, "We will spread this successful model across all of Daegu."
He also reached out to rivals who competed for the Daegu mayoral post, including lawmaker Joo Ho-young, former Korea Communications Commission Chair Lee Jin-sook, and lawmaker Yoo Young-ha. He said, "The internal contest is now over, and we must move forward as one team," adding, "We will set aside small differences and achieve a grand conservative unity and a grand Daegu unity."
He added, "We must protect Daegu, the heart of conservatism," and said, "If we collapse in this election, conservatism could be shaken down to the grassroots."
On how to defeat Kim Boo-kyum, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate, he said, "Now that the internal contest is over, we will sincerely explain to the public, with a united force, who is the right person to revive the Daegu economy."