NAccording to Luís Marques Mendes, Rui Rio is best placed to win the second round of the elections. direct of PSD, next weekend, but with variables to keep in mind. Externally, he said, there are two people aware of this election: António Costa and Pedro Passos Coelho.
In your weekly opinion space, on the antenna of SIC NotíciasMarques Mendes said that, for António Costa, the outcome of this election is interesting because of the Budget negotiations. Pedro Passos Coelho will be alert because “he will have the dream of one day returning”. “There are two people who are, for different reasons, attentive to this election”, said.
About the possible winner of the second round, which will take place next Saturday, Marques Mendes said that “most likely is clearly Rui Rio”. However, he added, “the history of the second round in Portugal is full of surprises,” even though this is the first time an internal election of the PSD extends to a second auscultation.
“From the point of view of dynamics, Rui Rio is clearly ahead, has a dynamic of victory, campaign, confidence and motivation, it makes some difference. Just for some bad luck of the Távoras is that you may not win this election “said the Councilor of State.
Remember that Rui Rio won the elections direct Saturday with 49.44% of the votes cast, but did not get the absolute majority, so will have to play a second round with Luis Montenegro, who obtained 41.26% of the votes. The vice president of Câmara Cascais Municipal Council Miguel Pinto Luz was third, with 9.3%.
Still, Marques Mendes highlighted variables that could have an influence on the results of the second round: if the voters of Montenegro and Rui Rio will all vote again, to whom the votes of Miguel Pinto Luz pass and who will vote the nine thousand registered militants. who didn’t go to vote. “There are nine thousand militants who were registered and paid the dues and did not go to vote. Will they now vote in the second round?”he questioned, considering that this number of votes may decide an election.
The Social Democrat, who was Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, also commented that the three candidates – Rui Rio, Luís Montenegro and Miguel Pinto Luz – “all fell short of expectationsIn the case of Pinto Luz, Marques Mendes stated that “he had a better performance than a result” but “has no responsibility in that”, having been “a victim of bipolarization between two main candidates “.
Montenegro, for its part, “is increasingly distant from its goal“since the intention would be” at least “to be” club by club “with the current party president. “Rui Rio was the one that fell short, but also because the great goal was to win right from the first and didn’t win “, said.
In the speeches of reaction On the results, it is recalled, Montenegro challenged Rio to a television debate later this week to prepare for the second round. Rui Rio declined a few minutes later on the grounds that he is unworthy of the party. “He was bad in this part, debate should be made,” said Marques Mendes.
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