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Do you think the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might have swayed people to vote for ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidates in Sunday's upper house election?
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Aly Rustom
yes unfortunately
qazwsx
I don’t think so. The result would’ve been the same either way. The opposition are in such disarray, the LDP would have won regardless. There was no bump in people voting.
Seigi
LDP would have still won it no matter what.
Mark E
Yes but the results would have been the same for the most part.
Kabukilover
Yes, with a caveat. Voter turnout was low. This might have given the LDP and other right-wing groups an advantage. The right-wing's mourning of Abe likely gave them more enthusiasm to vote in honor of their fallen hero.
virusrex
Yes, but not likely in a significant number.
smithinjapan
They still would have won, but sadly, yes, I think it swayed the minds of some sheeple.