Did he spend all his campaign fund sending out pamphlets to all the voters? Even TT also didn't have the fund to do that leh. Wonder who is managing his campaign fund for him? 
Dr Tan Cheng Bock touched by Ayer Rajah welcome
by Tan Weizhen
Updated 06:09 PM Aug 21, 2011
It was a sweet homecoming for Dr Tan Cheng Bock when he returned to his old stomping ground in Ayer Rajah to campaign for the presidency, this morning.
The former MP of the constituency said he was touched by the residents' welcome.
At a press briefing at Jurong Country Club, this afternoon, he told reporters that while he might enjoy support in the west, he felt he also had gotten good responses from Singaporeans around the country.
Dr Tan added: "But I have to come back to the west .. because I don't want to take them for granted, and assume (they will vote for me)."
On remaining silent on where and when his rally would be held, Dr Tan said he wanted to surprise his opponents.
But his focus would still be on unifying Singaporeans.
Responding to what he had said previously about getting ordinary Singaporeans to speak at his rally, he said even if it happened, these individuals would have to declare they were not affiliated to any political party.
He also spoke at a briefing for his counting agents at the country club.
Between 150 and 200 people attended the briefing.
He cautioned there might be some challenges in the counting process, like those who do not indicate clearly which candidate they were voting for, which might cause quarrels between counting agents.
Cheng Bock may not hold election rally
Campaign insiders feel publicity not needed.,so expense
is not justified
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Tan Cheng Bock may not hold an election rally, as some within his campaign feel that the money could be better used elsewhere.
They are also worried that if the rally does not attract enough people, pictures of unfilted seats or empty fields would be detrimental to the team's morale.
Sources in his team told The Straits Times that Dr Tan may thus drop the rally,long a staple of local hustings.
Pressed on the matter Yesterday, Dr Tan would only say: "Holding a rally is an option. Not holding one is also an option."
His campaign has been reluctant to divulge any details about any rally even though all three of his rivals have confirmed their plans. Each candidate can hold one rally during the nine-day campaign period.
The campaign insiders, who declined to be named, separately outlined three reasons to explain why Dr Tan is likely to drop the rally.
Firstly, they said, the publicity is not needed, and thus the high costs of staging one would not be justified.
Each man running for President is already given ample space in
newspapers and on television every day and so the publicity boost from a rally is rendered moot, they said.
The Straits Times understands that Dr Tan's campaign has a war chest of close to the expenditure limit of $680,000, and the lack of resources is not why there is reluctance over a rally.
Rather, "the money could be used to do something else" ,as one insider put it.
The other three candidates are each spending $10,000 or more on staging their rallies.
The second reason given was there are fears that not enough people may turn up to fill the large stadium fields or seats.
This might give rise to "bad press"which would hit morale, said another insider.
In the May General Election, for examaple, attendances at People's Action Election rallies were always unfavourably compared with the tens of
thousand who showed up at Workers' Party rallies.
The third reason was that Dr Tan does not have much experience with election rallies.
Although he was MP for Ayer Rajah for 26 years, and was reelected with
high margins in consecutive elections, he is known to be more more comfortable,"on the ground",pressing flesh and connecting with voters, said those interviewed.
Single - member constituencies,as Ayer Rajah was also rarely organise their own rallies during elections. The candidates are usually included in the railies of a neighbouring GRC, due to the cost and scale of the events.
Dr Tan yesterday said that he likes to keep people guessing" on how his
campaign will unfold as polling day nears.
But he did add that if he does have a rally,he would want it to be
multiracial,and have speakers declare that they are not speaking on
behalf of any political party.
Dr Tan Cheng Bock touched by Ayer Rajah welcome
by Tan Weizhen
Updated 06:09 PM Aug 21, 2011
It was a sweet homecoming for Dr Tan Cheng Bock when he returned to his old stomping ground in Ayer Rajah to campaign for the presidency, this morning.
The former MP of the constituency said he was touched by the residents' welcome.
At a press briefing at Jurong Country Club, this afternoon, he told reporters that while he might enjoy support in the west, he felt he also had gotten good responses from Singaporeans around the country.
Dr Tan added: "But I have to come back to the west .. because I don't want to take them for granted, and assume (they will vote for me)."
On remaining silent on where and when his rally would be held, Dr Tan said he wanted to surprise his opponents.
But his focus would still be on unifying Singaporeans.
Responding to what he had said previously about getting ordinary Singaporeans to speak at his rally, he said even if it happened, these individuals would have to declare they were not affiliated to any political party.
He also spoke at a briefing for his counting agents at the country club.
Between 150 and 200 people attended the briefing.
He cautioned there might be some challenges in the counting process, like those who do not indicate clearly which candidate they were voting for, which might cause quarrels between counting agents.
Cheng Bock may not hold election rally
Campaign insiders feel publicity not needed.,so expense
is not justified
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Tan Cheng Bock may not hold an election rally, as some within his campaign feel that the money could be better used elsewhere.
They are also worried that if the rally does not attract enough people, pictures of unfilted seats or empty fields would be detrimental to the team's morale.
Sources in his team told The Straits Times that Dr Tan may thus drop the rally,long a staple of local hustings.
Pressed on the matter Yesterday, Dr Tan would only say: "Holding a rally is an option. Not holding one is also an option."
His campaign has been reluctant to divulge any details about any rally even though all three of his rivals have confirmed their plans. Each candidate can hold one rally during the nine-day campaign period.
The campaign insiders, who declined to be named, separately outlined three reasons to explain why Dr Tan is likely to drop the rally.
Firstly, they said, the publicity is not needed, and thus the high costs of staging one would not be justified.
Each man running for President is already given ample space in
newspapers and on television every day and so the publicity boost from a rally is rendered moot, they said.
The Straits Times understands that Dr Tan's campaign has a war chest of close to the expenditure limit of $680,000, and the lack of resources is not why there is reluctance over a rally.
Rather, "the money could be used to do something else" ,as one insider put it.
The other three candidates are each spending $10,000 or more on staging their rallies.
The second reason given was there are fears that not enough people may turn up to fill the large stadium fields or seats.
This might give rise to "bad press"which would hit morale, said another insider.
In the May General Election, for examaple, attendances at People's Action Election rallies were always unfavourably compared with the tens of
thousand who showed up at Workers' Party rallies.
The third reason was that Dr Tan does not have much experience with election rallies.
Although he was MP for Ayer Rajah for 26 years, and was reelected with
high margins in consecutive elections, he is known to be more more comfortable,"on the ground",pressing flesh and connecting with voters, said those interviewed.
Single - member constituencies,as Ayer Rajah was also rarely organise their own rallies during elections. The candidates are usually included in the railies of a neighbouring GRC, due to the cost and scale of the events.
Dr Tan yesterday said that he likes to keep people guessing" on how his
campaign will unfold as polling day nears.
But he did add that if he does have a rally,he would want it to be
multiracial,and have speakers declare that they are not speaking on
behalf of any political party.
