On the 19th, the People Power Party stated that it would raise the support rate of presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo by 1 percentage point per day, achieving a reversal of support rates with Democratic Party of Korea candidate Lee Jae-myung before the early voting dates of the 29th and 30th.
Yoon Jae-ok, head of the Central Election Countermeasure Committee, held a press briefing at the National Assembly and noted that there is a significant gap in support rates between candidate Kim and candidate Lee in the polls, saying, "The Democratic Party has consolidated its supporters along with the floating voters, while we have lost floating voters who were disappointed after the imposition of martial law and impeachment. So, we are currently undergoing a process to consolidate these floating voters."
Yoon said, "Once this consolidation is over, we need to expand our reach to the centrist voters, but to do that, we need to alleviate the anger regarding the circumstances that brought about an early election." He added, "Once the anger subsides, we will compare Kim's life experiences, history, and public achievements with those of the opposing candidate," and stated, "I believe the support rate will rise, and we will achieve a golden cross before the early voting by raising it by 1 percentage point per day."
He mentioned the idea of unifying with Reform Party candidate Lee Jun-seok and others in the 'big tent,' saying, "The support rate must reach a level where negotiation is possible when combined. Currently, raising Kim's support rate is the priority." He also discussed support for key candidates in the party's primaries, noting, "In the case of former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, our lawmakers have gone to Hawaii to ask for help. I believe that former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will also be considering various aspects of what this election entails and will support us."
Meanwhile, the People Power Party commented on former party member Kim Sang-wook and former Reform Party member Kim Yong-nam declaring their support for candidate Lee Jae-myung and joining the Democratic Party, labeling it as a 'self-interest migration.'
Shin Dong-uk, the chief spokesperson, spoke to reporters regarding the question of whether "the Democratic Party is leading in the big tent," stating, "The big tent we envision means that major presidential candidates unite with the thought that 'Lee Jae-myung cannot win,'" and added, "The movement of a single lawmaker to their camp is a self-interest migration, as they believe their interests are better served there; it is not a big tent. We will create a bigger big tent."