The candidates for the Legislative Council by-election began their first weekend of campaigning on the same turf yesterday.
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee targeted North Point - a bastion of Beijing loyalists - while Anson Chan Fang On-sang was down the road in Quarry Bay.
Before venturing onto the streets, Mrs Ip told Commercial Radio about the changes she might need to make if she was to win the election.
She admitted she was quick to anger, spoke too fast, could be imprudent, sometimes made frivolous remarks and easily offended people.
But self-criticism plays a part in any election campaign. 'If you really want to do something for the Hong Kong people, you have to have introspection to win people's support,' said Mrs Ip, who has already issued one mea culpa. When she launched her campaign, she apologised for things she had said while trying to push through national security legislation as security minister in 2003.
Mrs Ip said the city's education and pollution problems were causing popular concern. Students' language abilities were slipping, she said.
Meanwhile, Mrs Chan handed out leaflets to passers-by outside Tai Koo MTR station. She insisted she was ready to face any criticism.