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'I will vote for António José Seguro because he is a humanist, a man with a strong, independent voice when necessary, but sensitive and close to the most vulnerable,' says Pires de Lima.
Ramalho Eanes says he identifies with António José Seguro's “democratic thinking” and with his view on how the presidential role should be exercised. In the first round of voting, the former President of the Republic did not declare support for any candidate.
The president of the PSD's Leiria district, Hugo Oliveira, announced today that he will vote for presidential candidate António José Seguro in the second round, after having supported Luís Marques Mendes.
The leader of the far-right party reiterated that the “elites” are rallying together against him to prevent a victory in the second round of the presidential election.
The Social Democrat withheld endorsing how his supporters should vote until later, after he did not take a position on election night regarding the contest between Seguro and Ventura.
Mendes did not endorse anyone on election night, but the campaign director came forward to explain the timings and call for 'calm'. During the campaign, Mendes had suggested that Chega would be a threat to democracy.
Rui Moreira says he will cast his vote for Seguro in the second round of the election.
Rui Moreira wants “a President who belongs to everyone”, a quality he recognises in Seguro but not in Ventura, although he refuses to “demonise” the latter.
Gouveia e Melo finished in fourth place with more than 690,000 votes. He is postponing any endorsement for the second round and does not clarify whether he will remain active in political life.
In the first round he backed Gouveia e Melo, but Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos says he will back Seguro in the second round. 'I have absolutely no doubts about which side I'm on.'
Cotrim de Figueiredo finished third in Sunday’s presidential election, ending up about 500,000 votes short of the run-off.
With 24 hours left, Jorge Pinto ultimately opened the door to a vote for António José Seguro, echoing suggestions that had come from social media and public opinion.
Capitalising on Cotrim Figueiredo's comments about a potential endorsement of André Ventura in the second round, Luís Marques Mendes tied the liberal candidate to Chega, and Sebastião Bugalho pressed the point.
In the 8pm bulletin, Gouveia e Melo criticises Pedro Nuno Santos over his endorsement of Seguro.
