Since then, and until the DPJ’s victory in the 2008 upper-house election, Ozawa was almost always at the center of political battles against the LDP, building an effective political machine by making the most use of the art of patronage.
Desde entonces, y hasta la victoria del PDJ en la cámara alta en 2008, Ozawa casi siempre estuvo al centro de las batallas políticas contra el PLD, construyendo una eficaz máquina política mediante un manejo insuperable del arte del clientelismo.