Cotrim clearly has a strategy: demonise the media and present himself as the only one who can defeat Seguro
On the final day of the election campaign, João Marcelino analyses the changes in voting intentions for the presidential candidates, assuming that António José Seguro “will probably be in the second round” and that second place will be taken either by André Ventura or by Cotrim de Figueiredo.
Why might the left vote for Ventura?
The answer can be summed up like this: if Ventura became President of the Republic he would be politically 'castrated', which would have very negative consequences for Chega's subsequent electoral results.
Without expecting miracles, Mendes pits himself against Cotrim and stakes everything on the final 72 hours
Cotrim's slip was seized on by Mendes to dramatise an appeal for tactical voting. Not seeking miracles, he received a public declaration of affection and help in attacking the opinion polls.
Only centrão candidates refrain from fiercely attacking Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Only candidates from the 'centrão' (the centrist bloc) have avoided launching a fierce attack on President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Seguro targets centre-right electorate without 'mud-slinging'
The candidate backed by the PS (Socialist Party) refuses to respond to opponents' provocations and presents himself as a unifier, seeking support from the left right through to the right. There's even a whiff of Soares from 1986 energising him.
'The campaign will gain more if we discuss things that matter to people': André Ventura changes strategy for the presidential election
Known for verbal aggression in previous campaigns, André Ventura now chooses not to respond to opponents' provocations, arguing that exchanges of accusations do not interest the Portuguese, who prefer to hear about the issues that affect the country.
Seguro, 'the devil' for Cotrim and Ventura in the hunt for the anti-socialist vote
Liberals on social media are trying to woo Chega voters by pointing to the possible election of a 'socialist'. Ventura is following the tactic and has already urged Montenegro to join him to prevent Seguro from becoming President.
Cotrim's dilemma: liberal candidate or the Government's crutch?
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.
What's the left's problem with arithmetic?
With five candidates in a technical tie, Seguro and Jorge Pinto should reach an understanding. Each must take a step towards the other to increase the chances of the former being elected.
João Cotrim de Figueiredo opens his hunt for the PàF vote
Candidate invokes social-democratic credentials to try to win over Mendes's electorate
Marques Mendes: Puppet of the Government or a Candidate in Trouble?
Henrique Gouveia e Melo has come in with full force using an aggressive strategy and is lashing out at all his opponents. Marques Mendes, meanwhile, doesn't know whether to back away or to stick even closer to Montenegro.
It's better to be president than prime minister
A more interventionist president is someone who, with the personal legitimacy of the vote, conditions the government. Ventura knows this — and he also knows that Mendes, in the second round, is a perfect target waiting to be brought down.
06:00. PAN met today to elect a new leadership
After months of internal tensions, PAN will also approve the political strategy for the next two years. Also, António José Seguro today discloses the list of clients from whom he received money.
06:00 — A vote for Seguro puts the left into the second round, says Carneiro
Carneiro says that votes for Seguro would secure the left's place in the second round of the election.
