"With our victory, democracy has won": Seguro seeks the democratic right's vote without altering the 'strategic line'
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Having achieved the objective of coming first, António José Seguro now needs to convince the electorate of Cotrim, Marques Mendes and Gouveia e Melo to defeat André Ventura. Upholding the democratic system will be a key argument in the campaign, which resumes on Tuesday.
Seguro emphasises an 'ocean of differences' with Ventura and relies on a non‑party approach to attract support
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The Socialist does not want to be tied to the party in the second round so he can broaden his appeal to centre‑right voters. Is Ventura an easier option? “In a democracy nothing is guaranteed, let alone victories.”
Cotrim blames Montenegro's "strategic error" for Seguro's "likely" election to Belém
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João Cotrim de Figueiredo regretted that “despite the centre-right social majority in the country, it is likely that we will have a President of the Republic from the PS”, saying that this “is due solely to a strategic error by the PSD leadership.” "Despite the evidence [that he would be better placed than Marques Mendes] and the ...
André Pardal: "The PSD has an important lesson to learn here"
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André Pardal, a supporter of Gouveia e Melo and a former PSD MP, says the PSD has an important lesson to learn. He emphasises that the entire centre‑right has suffered a defeat in these presidential elections.
PSD: change or die
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The AD/IL electorate no longer accepts living in a world defined solely by the left, and younger voters are more than willing to hear new ideas which — in Portugal — can only come from the classic European right.
Cavaco and Ferreira Leite expected to take part in Mendes's campaign
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Luís Montenegro returned to the campaign trail to urge voters to back Luís Marques Mendes and to prevent the second round from featuring only candidates from the extremes.
Finance Minister warns only a vote for Mendes can prevent a 'populist or socialist' in Belém
The Finance Minister today warned centre-right voters against 'siren songs', arguing that only a vote for Marques Mendes can prevent the next President of the Republic from being 'a populist or a socialist'.
Seguro sidelines the PS; focus shifts to the centre and the right
The presidential candidate has been avoiding ties to the Socialist Party; Pedro Nuno's endorsement was reduced to just one among several. He chose instead to emphasise Lídia Jorge's support and other backers that broaden the campaign's reach towards where he wants to go.
Mendes appeals to 'moderates of the centre-right and centre-left' to vote
Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes told voters on Monday that his candidacy represents the defence of democracy and said João Cotrim Figueiredo appears to be of the 'radical right'. At a rally in Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Vila Real district), the candidate for President of the Republic supported by ...
Presidential election: Gouveia e Melo and Marques Mendes vie for voters in the final debate
In the final debate ahead of the presidential election, candidates Gouveia e Melo and Marques Mendes competed to win over voters, emphasising their differences on key issues and appealing to the centre-right electorate.
