Dva važna protukandidata Miron Mitrea i Cristian Diaconescu povukli su se iz utrke tokom kongresa, rekavši da svojom kandidaturom riskiraju da dovedu do raskola u stranci.
Two important contenders, Miron Mitrea and Cristian Diaconescu, withdrew from the race during the congress, saying their candidacies risked splitting the party.