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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.
Marques Mendes says Cotrim de Figueiredo misled the Portuguese and shifted from being a liberal to a radical by admitting he would vote for André Ventura in the second round.
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'.
The liberal candidate tried to take a dig, but it backfired. Marques Mendes received an 'early' gift and returns to the narrative of tactical voting. And also, the two 'players' in Iran.
Marques Mendes attacks Cotrim de Figueiredo for saying he does not rule out any voting option in a second round in which he is not present. The candidate insists his campaign is not at risk and that it only ends in four weeks.
Luís Marques Mendes says João Cotrim de Figueiredo admitted on Monday that he will not reach the second round, after acknowledging the possibility of supporting André Ventura.
The candidate says his message in this campaign “is centred” on the idea of stability and said he will repeat it “to exhaustion over the coming days”.
On the day when 100 figures from the AD stood by Gouveia e Melo, Marques Mendes seized the opportunity to distance himself from the Government — despite being accompanied by two ministers.
This is the first poll to place Luís Marques Mendes outside the margin of error that encompasses the other four candidates with the highest percentage of voting intentions.
Rui Moreira, national campaign representative for Marques Mendes, warned today that the place to mount internal opposition within parties is at their congresses and urged the centre-right 'not to make mistakes' and to concentrate its votes now on the former PSD leader.
Marques Mendes believes he will advance to the run-off in first place.
Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes said he is 'absolutely convinced', both by his own conviction and by data at his disposal, that he will be the candidate to receive the most votes on the 18th, and he said that undecided voters are essential.
Marques Mendes says he is certain he will qualify for the second round (run-off) in first place.
During a visit to the Festas de São Gonçalinho in Aveiro, Marques Mendes raises the bar and says he is 'convinced' that he will come 'in first place'.
The candidate backed by PSD and CDS–PP appeared to distance himself from the style of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
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'.
Supporters and voters of the AD, as well as all those who believe this government should continue to transform the country and serve out the parliamentary term, have only one serious option: to vote for Marques Mendes.
Marques Mendes accuses Cotrim de Figueiredo of being a 'weathervane' and of zigzagging in his positions.
João Cotrim de Figueiredo replied to Luís Marques Mendes by bringing up a news item in which the Social Democrat also called Pedro Passos Coelho a 'weathervane'.
Luís Marques Mendes accuses João Cotrim de Figueiredo of being 'a weathervane', moving towards and away from the Government as it suits him.
Marques Mendes exercised with older people. Cotrim de Figueiredo also swayed along with the older crowd. On social media, Cotrim donned boxing gloves to spar with Mendes. On the road, the two traded barbs.
CNN Portugal commentator Pedro Tadeu comments on the results of the latest TVI/CNN Portugal poll and highlights Marques Mendes's “notable recovery” in response to the accusations made by Gouveia e Melo.
After António José Seguro revived a slogan of Mário Soares, André Ventura looked back to some of the most hotly contested presidential elections ever. The leader of Chega evoked the example of Freitas do Amaral to argue for bringing together right‑wing votes against Luís Marques Mendes.
The 11-candidate presidential debate, held in two instalments across three topics, was overshadowed by a sustained personal clash between PSD’s Marques Mendes and independent candidate Henrique Gouveia e Melo. Mendes publicly rejected allegations of impropriety — insisting “I am not a facilitator of business deals” — and branded parts of the admiral’s conduct as “vulgarity,” a dispute that punctuated exchanges throughout the evening. Amid this confrontation, Jorge Pinto’s near withdrawal and his declaration that he would not stand in the way of a potential Seguro victory illustrated how interpersonal attacks and tactical moves risked eclipsing substantive policy debate.
