The president appealed repeatedly for voters to cast a “useful vote” in support of the PSOE. He argued that consolidating the vote around the party would strengthen its position. In his remarks he referenced a scenario of obtaining 176 seats in a year versus achieving current results with 121 seats. He suggested that the party should set a clear objective in its political life. He also recalled that he had previously known that Rufián’s electoral gamble would not succeed. The message was framed as a call for strategic unity ahead of upcoming contests.