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By Julian Dierkes<\/em><\/p>\n

After earlier reports on Ganbaatar events<\/a> and today’s impressions from a final Enkbold event<\/a>, I just saw the Battulga rally on Sukhbaatar Square a little while ago.<\/p>\n

A couple of days ago, I had written an article about the nationalism we observed in the campaign<\/a> with Mendee J.<\/p>\n

That was certainly confirmed by the DP event.<\/p>\n

The Setting<\/h2>\n

Obviously, an event on Sukhbaatar Square right in front of government house is not only grant, but carries a lot of symbolism with it.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add to that the DP decor with lots of blue, and the large banner above the stage and the whole event already begins to look very patriotic.<\/p>\n

The introduction for the event was less rousing than the MPP’s with some drums, but pretty much launching right away into a series of speeches.<\/p>\n

These speeches seemed to last for quite some time. Given the hot sun, I was certainly getting a bit anxious for the main event, i.e. the candidate’s appearance.<\/p>\n

Costumes<\/h2>\n

Among the observations that drove Mendee and me to write about nationalism was the sudden appearance of deels<\/em> everywhere. After there had only been a few at the MPP event, the DP stage was filled with deel-wearing DP grandees.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Not only were they striking in colour and complete with fedoras, but a number of the prominent individuals there I had never seen in a deel before.<\/p>\n

On our left on this photo you can see frm Foreign Minister Lu Bold (wearing a sky-blue deel), for example, and next to him frm. Chairman of the UIX Z Enkhbold in a tan deel. I had never seen either of them in a deel at a public event before.<\/p>\n

Endorsements<\/h2>\n

And while we’re looking at that photo, note that the people on stage suggest that the DP has rallied somewhat behind Battulga as a candidate. I hadn’t really expected to see people like frm Prime Minister Amarjargal or Bold or Enkhbold to appear here, but they did and they very much looked like they are supporting Battulga.<\/p>\n

Here’s another example of such endorsement, in this case on Twitter by Z Enkhbold<\/p>\n

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pic.twitter.com\/cZsfuaFYM9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Zandaakhuu Enkhbold (@enkhboldz) June 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n