Pool, who openly manifests patriotic right-wing ideas, was part of the short-lived ''Amplitud'' center-right party in 2016 (formed in 2014 as a split from [[National Renewal]]), year in which he participated as spokesman of the group in Osorno and was even close to being a candidate for mayor of the commune.<ref>[https://www.radiosago.cl/el-empresario-pedro-pool-es-carta-de-amplitud-para-la-alcaldia-de-osorno/ El empresario Pedro Pool es carta de Amplitud para la alcaldía de Osorno. - Radio Sago]</ref> Finally, he ran as councilman in the 2016 municipal elections, elections in which he received only 246 votes, that is, 0.72% of the preferences, so he was not elected by far. | Pool, who openly manifests patriotic right-wing ideas, was part of the short-lived ''Amplitud'' center-right party in 2016 (formed in 2014 as a split from [[National Renewal]]), year in which he participated as spokesman of the group in Osorno and was even close to being a candidate for mayor of the commune.<ref>[https://www.radiosago.cl/el-empresario-pedro-pool-es-carta-de-amplitud-para-la-alcaldia-de-osorno/ El empresario Pedro Pool es carta de Amplitud para la alcaldía de Osorno. - Radio Sago]</ref> Finally, he ran as councilman in the 2016 municipal elections, elections in which he received only 246 votes, that is, 0.72% of the preferences, so he was not elected by far. |