Kim Geun-sik: "No Optimism for Winning Polls... Yoon Must Make Three Visits to Ahn"

"There Is an Illusion in the Polls... Ahn Cheol-soo's Vision Must Be Accepted"

Geun-sik Kim, former Director of Vision and Strategy Office of the People Power Party [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Wooseok] Kim Geunsik, former Vision Strategy Office Chief of the People Power Party, stated on the 24th, "There is an optical illusion in the leading poll results," and insisted, "Even on weekends, Candidate Yoon should visit Representative Ahn's house and show sincerity by making repeated visits."

Kim, on the same day on his Facebook, said, "This is absolutely not the time to be complacent," and mentioned, "If we fall into optimism and arrogance that we are winning compared to the ruling party's unity and persistent organization, we can never guarantee victory."

He expressed concern, saying, "There is an optical illusion in the leading poll results," and added, "Lee Jae-myung's approval rating is underrepresented in Honam compared to reality, and Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating is overrepresented among those in their 20s. Moreover, the voting rate of the elderly may decrease due to the spread of COVID-19."

He continued, "Especially, the claim by some that unification is unnecessary is nothing but arrogance," and urged, "In the current situation where the gap between the support rate for regime change and Candidate Yoon's approval rating remains, unification with Ahn Cheol-soo is the sure wedge for victory."

Regarding the recent verbal exchanges between the People Party and Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, he explained, "Verbal disputes and truth battles by the party leader are not helpful right now," and emphasized, "It is important to accept the vision of a scientific and economic powerhouse advocated by Representative Ahn and to reach a value-centered agreement cooperating on labor reform, pension reform, and political reform, which he stresses."

Former Professor Kim emphasized, "Even on weekends, Candidate Yoon should visit Representative Ahn's house and show sincerity by making repeated visits. Politics is not subtraction but addition," and added, "Now is not the time for optimism but for urgency. Urgency brings humility, and humility determines the success of unification."

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