Seguro vs. Ventura: Endorsements and the silences of those left by the wayside could decide the second round
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Marques Mendes and the PSD, by not pointing to the political centre as the path to the presidential run-off, may have turned the allocation of votes into a real enigma. For political scientists and for the left-wing parties that lifted the taboo on endorsements, this is what’s at stake: the priority is to bring Ventura down, not to 'validate' him as a potential prime minister — a post that is his chief ambition.
Are street strategies changing the presidential campaign?
Gouveia e Melo strengthens his campaign with notable endorsements. The Socialist Party (PS) is intensifying its support for Seguro, and Paulo Raimundo makes his campaign debut alongside António Filipe, giving new impetus to the candidacy backed by the PCP.
Polls, health and endorsements mark a day of campaigning in the presidential race
Poll results, candidates' health issues and public endorsements dominated the day's campaign events ahead of the presidential election.
