Please change the government and give us a chance.

True reform can only happen with a change in government.

This country will not change without a change of government,

This country will not change without a change of government, ... I don't believe that the people are naïve enough to accept the prime minister's assertion that foreign affairs and other issues will be resolved if the postal services are privatized.

We want to stress the importance of pension and child-care issues ... The Koizumi government cannot achieve these reforms. We need a change in government,

We did not expect this. I don't think our policies were wrong, but we must reconsider our tactics.