More than the surveys that appear left and right, it is the record of service that truly matters, Senator Richard Gordon said.
Gordon, a presidential aspirant, said that the qualifications and track record of a candidate is what the electorate must look into, adding that the real survey is still on May 10.
Gordon explained that when he ran for Senator in 2004, he was number 29 in the surveys, but after the elections, he placed number five.
He said that the people had chosen him based on what he has done–as mayor of Olongapo, founding chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, and secretary of Tourism – and not on money, pedigree or popularity.
He added that surveys could even lead to “regulatory capture” because several rich or powerful individuals, who seek to protect their personal interests and maintain their place in the society, tend to support a candidate who they think has the biggest chance to win based on surveys.
“I do not rely on money provided by wealthy businessmen. It is my record of service, my track record and not the surveys that matters.”