Inamin rin ni JV na nagkaroon rin ito ng agam-agam sa posibleng kalabasan ng eleksyon matapos na maglaro ito sa puwestong 9 hanggang 11 sa Magic 12 o “winning circle” ng mga kandidato sa Senado sa buong bilangan ng boto.
Inaasahan kasi ng lahat na baka pumuwesto ito sa Top 3 dahil sa laki ng suporta ng publiko sa kanya at sa palagiang una nito sa mga ibat-ibang pre-election surveys.
“Kinabahan din ako. Hanggang hindi ako napo-proklama baka totohanin yung 12-0. Medyo nagulat din kami sa naging results kasi naging very consistent ako sa survey. Average is 5-6. Pinakamababa ko number 9. Nung March naging 3-4. At yung exit polls nung Election Day mismo nasa number 5-6. Marami lang nagtaka at nagulat sa nangyaring results,” ani JV.
Sa kanyang victory statement ay ito naman ang sinabi ni JV: “”I am grateful to the support given to me by the Filipino people. Thank you for trusting me; I am indebted to you.
“This election was tough for me. I had to deal with various intrigues sown and dirty tactics undertaken by those who sought to discredit me. I am fortunate to have supporters who continued to believe in me. Their loyalty has brought me this far.
“I also wish to thank the various groups that endorsed me. Your invaluable support had proven that all those issues fabricated by our detractors are not true. You can count on me to be your voice in the Senate.
“Once the Congress opens, you can be sure that I will waste no time in pursuing our platform centered on jobs and education in the Senate. I intend to stay true to my word to help Filipinos improve their lives.
“My victory is the victory of the Filipino people who believed in what I stand for. I hope you will continue to support our efforts to pursue a legislative agenda aimed at providing jobs, expanding the access of poor students to quality education, and fighting poverty.
“Sa Senado, sisikapin nating isulong ang Ginhawa ng Bayan. Muli, maraming pong salamat.”(Mindanao Examiner)
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