The biggest surprises would have to be his two sudden visits to North Korea, which led to the start of the solution of the Japanese abduction issue, and his placing of "assassin" candidates in the House of Representatives elections.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2006年10月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT240018", "2475682"
主要政党の擁立したすべての候補者を抑えて勝利を収める
score a victory over all the candidates fielded by the major political parties
人気のある候補者を擁立する
put up popular candidates
候補者を擁立する
field a candidate
recruit a challenger
出馬者を擁立する
recruit a challenger
法案に反対した議員には自民党として推薦も公認もせず、彼らの選挙区に強力な対抗馬を擁立した。
He did not nominate or provide LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) support to those who opposed the bill and positioned strong candidates in their constituencies instead to fight them.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2006年10月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT240018", "2309438"
第三政党の候補者を擁立する
run a third-party candidate
自民党は反対派議員を今度の選挙で支持しないことに決め、実際に彼らと対立する候補者を擁立しました。
The LDP has decided not to support these opposing members in the upcoming election and has actually put up candidates to run against them."MB003282", "2468537"