The Hong Kong political establishment was badly shaken by a mass rally against leader Tung Chee-hwa (董建華) and his attempt to outlaw subversion, so the big question hanging over this month's local elections is whether anti-Tung sentiment will be a factor.
Analysts are mixed in their outlooks for the Nov. 23 District Council contests after Hong Kong politics turned unexpectedly volatile a few months ago.
The territory's biggest pro-Beijing and pro-government party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, or DAB, is good at getting out the vote, and it has lots of cash for currying favor, which may pay off in races that ostensibly focus on neighborhood issues like plumbing, garbage collection and bus routes.
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