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Was António Costa better than the 'costistas' who, until the last moment, refused to support Seguro?
António José Seguro is the true 'jack of all trades': part DJ, romantic guru and even a candidate for Belém. André Ventura, meanwhile, is the 'kitten charmer'.
The presidential election now enters a decisive phase, and there are two candidates for the presidency of the Republic: António José Seguro and André Ventura.
Some think António José Seguro is 'the most presentable person' and therefore pray, 'May God grant that he wins.' And Ventura turned 43: 'Congratulations to someone who never gave up on Portugal.'
The total number of Inês Bichão's Instagram followers was also identified. Additionally, Henrique Gouveia e Melo did not like seeing André Ventura in military uniform.
At 23:00, Machado references freedom and is reported to have offered the Nobel medal to Donald Trump.
Gouveia e Melo had a former candidate at a campaign dinner; Mendes had a former minister who was mistaken for Freitas. Episodes from a campaign that isn't in Bangladesh, but wears T-shirts sourced from there.
The admiral says his opponent disrespected the Armed Forces. Gouveia Melo spent the day in Porto and also took a swipe at the Prime Minister, suggesting he bring the Health Minister on the campaign.
At 18:00, Gouveia e Melo said he was displeased to see André Ventura wearing camouflage clothing.
The presidential candidate said he took a 'short break' from the campaign to attend Mário Ferreira's birthday lunch.
An unnamed presidential candidate found himself today distraught over his approval in the polls. INEM was called to give him an intravenous drip of self‑esteem and to fan his face with a towel, but failed to appear for hours and hours. Read the full story in 'O Inimigo Público'.
Seguro met his wife at a nightclub, Ventura at the café near the church and Marques Mendes at school. Margarida, Dina and Sofia could also make it to Belém.
Seguro met his wife at a nightclub, Ventura at the café near the church and Marques Mendes at school. Margarida, Dina and Sofia could also reach Belém.
Cotrim suspected of harassment; Marques Mendes has suspicious business dealings; Seguro suspected of being the Flash from Zootropolis; Gouveia e Melo has suspicious backers; anyway, I suspect that Ventura might still win this.
The Government (which appointed Durão to the FLAD), Pedro Nuno Santos (who suffered an embarrassment) and João Cotrim Figueiredo (who slipped up over Ventura) are the Good, the Bad and the Villain.
Cotrim de Figueiredo rejected an allegation immediately, doing so even before the story appeared in the press.
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'.
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'.
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.
