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Ventura posts more, has more followers and often adopts a more confrontational tone. Seguro relies more on informative posts and rarely mentions the opponent in the presidential run-off. Analysis by Fernando Costa
Until this Sunday, Portugal had experienced a run-off only once. In 1986, Mário Soares faced Diogo Freitas do Amaral in a presidential election that went down in history. We hear the memories of those who ran the campaigns at the time, with pointers for those contesting in three weeks' time.
As the second and final week of campaigning gets under way, candidates are keeping a close eye on the polls and on the impressions they pick up on the ground.
In view of the several polls released recently, Ventura concluded he needs to focus on Chega voters and that they must be convinced before 'expanding' to AD.
In three minutes, the candidate refused five times to direct criticisms of healthcare at Luís Montenegro's government. He wants to unite the left, but is trying to woo any potentially discontented voters of right‑wing candidates.
