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The Catholic University poll, which puts Cotrim de Figueiredo in third place while he still contests the second round, was the lifeline the liberal needed to dispel the dark cloud that had settled over his campaign in recent days.
At a lunch in Leiria, Marques Mendes's wife delivered a brief message, and Luís Marques Mendes acknowledged the possibility of defeat while continuing to emphasise Cotrim Figueiredo's mistake.
Commentator João Marcelino analyses the results of CNN Portugal's tracking poll as the campaign progresses: “What we saw yesterday was a perfect storm ravaging Cotrim Figueiredo's candidacy. A serious personal crisis, political mistakes and the communications effort — which is perhaps the best we have seen in this campaign — are also making many mistakes.”
Cotrim Figueiredo says the allegation of sexual harassment is “absolutely and completely false” and that he will file a criminal complaint, declaring that he has an “absolutely clear conscience”.
On Monday, Cotrim Figueiredo described the sexual harassment allegation made against him by a former parliamentary aide as 'absolutely and completely false', promising to lodge a criminal complaint.
Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes told voters today that his candidacy represents the defence of democracy, addressing 'moderates from the centre‑right and the centre‑left', and said that João Cotrim Figueiredo appears to be from the 'radical right'.
Presidential candidate Cotrim Figueiredo said today that he does not want André Ventura as President of the Republic and that, when he said he would not rule out supporting any candidate in a potential run-off, he was “unclear”.
Presidential candidate André Pestana criticised Cotrim Figueiredo today, saying he 'showed his claws' and 'shot himself in the foot several times' by not ruling out supporting André Ventura in a second round.
Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes said today he was prepared for another four weeks of campaigning and accused Cotrim Figueiredo of admitting that voting for him would be pointless.
Presidential candidate Jorge Pinto said today that it saddens him, but does not surprise him, to see João Cotrim Figueiredo not rule out supporting Ventura in a second round, accusing the liberal of abandoning his principles out of political calculation.
Marques Mendes tried on boxing gloves during a visit to a day centre. As he left, he threw a hook at Cotrim Figueiredo, accusing him of being 'a friend of the Government only to win votes'.
André Ventura warns that the presidential election is not a “beauty pageant” and says that João Cotrim Figueiredo is the same as Marques Mendes and “doesn't even amount to a tap on the table”.
In an attempt to win votes on the right, Cotrim Figueiredo is aligning himself with the Government, but he risks alienating his own voters. Also: the obsession with Passos Coelho and the letter to Montenegro.
