Chilean presidential election, 2017

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A brief summary of the candidates:


-Marco Enriquez Ominami (aka MEO): Leader of the Progressive Party (PRO) and son of Miguel Enriquez (chilean revolutionary murdered by the state in 1974). Former congressman. Center left.



-Carolina Goic: Leader of the Christian Democrats (DC). Current Senator from Magallanes region Center.


-Alejandro Guillier: Independent. Supported by Socialist Party, Party for Democracy, Radical Social-Democrat Party, Communist Party and Mas Party. Current Senator from Antofagasta Region. Center left.



-Jose Antonio Kast: Independent (former UDI), current congressman from Peñalolen and La Reina. Right (anti-abortion, anti gay marriage and pro military).


-Sebastian Piñera: RN, former president. Supported by UDI, RN, PRI and Evopoli. Center right.



-Beatriz Sanchez: Independent, supported by the Broad Front. Center left.



-Eduardo Artes: Leader of Patriotic Union, a party composed by member of the Communist Party (Proletarian Action), union and Mapuche leaders. Left.



-Alejandro Navarro: Leader of PAIS and current senator from Bio-Bio region. Left.

[Kingpoleon]

1. Alejandro Guillier
2. Carolina Goic
3. Sebastián Piñera

[Arturo Belano]

1. Sánchez
2. Guillier
3. Navarro

[SNJ1985]

José Antonio Kast

[America Needs R'hllor]

Marco Enriquez-Ominami, going by the descriptions.

[mvd10]

Piñera. It's telling that I'm the first one to vote for the guy who currently is leading the polls . But Piñera has a lot of potential for scandals right (extremely rich businessman)? I have a Fillon feeling with him tbh.

[SATW]

Jose Antonio Kast, but not opposed to Piñera either.

I'm not very knowledgeable about Chilean politics and won't pretend to be.

[RFayette 🇻🇦]

Kast, but Pinera is great as well.

[Lechasseur]

Kast, but Pinera is great as well.

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Well for me:
1. Alejandro Guillier
2. Beatriz Sanchez

I wouldn't vote for the others, well maybe Eduardo Artes as a protest vote.

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Marco Enriquez-Ominami, going by the descriptions.

In paper he looks descent, but in real life he is an insufferable spoiled child. He damaged his political career with his egocentric attitude and some corruption scandals. He became a perennial candidate because he still thinks he should be president and is incapable of negotiate with other parties.

Is interesting the support that Kast has here over Piñera (although most don't know about chilean politics). Here Piñera reigns the right and Kast has strong support in some circles but I don't think he could obtain more than 5%. People on the right are too pragmatic and for them is more important to win than having a pure ideological candidate, and Piñera is the only one that gives them that.

[GGover]

1. Guillier
2. Piñera
3. Goic

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

José Antonio Kast