The surge in tactical voting that the polls missed
CMTV was the only television channel to get the presidential election results right with Intercampus's exit poll, broadcast at 8:00 pm.
Polls inform voters' choices and pressure the phenomenon of tactical voting
Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos reacts to Henrique Gouveia e Melo's result in the aftermath of the first round of the presidential election, reflecting on the role of polls in Portuguese voters' final vote.
Cotrim confident of the second round despite 'brutal attacks'
'Tactical voting is not a trick.' João Cotrim de Figueiredo urges that he be allowed to reach the second round against the Socialist candidate: 'Voting for Marques Mendes, Gouveia e Melo or André Ventura would be electing Seguro.'
Catarina says she will "never fail a convergence on the left"
The candidate ended her campaign defying Seguro's calls for tactical voting. She said that, on the streets, no one spoke to her about the “last card for Luís Montenegro” or about “who would be Sá Carneiro's heir”.
Cotrim ends 'without regrets' and challenges Mendes to support him in a second round
With the campaign drawing to a close, the presidential candidate renewed his appeal for tactical voting, insisting that votes for Marques Mendes, Ventura and Gouveia e Melo will be 'useless'. He also warned of the risk of a second round between Ventura and Seguro, in which the Socialist would be guaranteed victory.
Seguro appeals to moderates and progressives to vote tactically to avoid wasted votes
Politician Seguro urged moderate and progressive voters to cast strategic (tactical) votes to prevent their ballots being wasted.
Seguro wants to meet Montenegro (and already has a venue and date)
The PS candidate also thanked Jorge Pinto for his confidence and reaffirmed the importance of tactical voting in this first round.
Gouveia e Melo's shots, Ventura dressed in camouflage and the war on tactical voting: the penultimate day of the campaign
Gouveia e Melo criticised Seguro, Mendes and Ventura, who on Thursday spoke dressed in military camouflage. António Filipe and Catarina Martins did not follow Pinto's line and urged people to vote.
"Anyone who speaks like that isn't stammering" - Jorge Pinto admits to tactical voting?
Jorge Pinto manages to keep Livre on the radar in these elections, but for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, Marques Mendes gets a lifeline from the Cotrim situation, and Ventura records a 'noisy surge'.
Seguro calls for tactical voting, on both the left and the right
Seguro urges voters on both the left and the right to cast tactical (‘useful’) votes.
PS 'doesn't contaminate' — Seguro, who only thinks of victory: 'We must come first'
On an evening in which he once again presented himself as the only 'moderate' candidate capable of representing left and centre-left voters in a second round, António José Seguro travelled to Barreiro, in the district of Setúbal, to press the appeal for tactical voting while also trying to broaden his electoral support base to defeat André Ventura.
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.
Mendes in fifth place in the polls urges tactical voting and receives support from the Finance Minister: "Don't fall for siren songs"
Exactly at the moment the Antena 1 and RTP poll for the Catholic University of Portugal was released, Luís Marques Mendes took to the stage on Tuesday at the Ansião Cultural Centre in Leiria.
"Populism and radicalism have come together." Marques Mendes asks for liberals' votes after Cotrim's setback
Marques Mendes appealed on Tuesday for tactical voting in next Sunday’s presidential election and said he was willing to attract voters from Iniciativa Liberal (IL), following statements made the day before by João Cotrim de Figueiredo, who did not rule out possible support for André Ventura in a second round. Questioned by journalists in Fátima about whether ...
Against tactical voting, António Filipe warns the electorate that the ballot paper "is not the football pools"
Campaigning in Alto Alentejo, António Filipe seeks to establish himself as 'the' left-wing candidate. João Oliveira joins him to combat what they call the 'trafficking of tactical voting'.
Cotrim overconfident or just having a bad day?
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.
Tactical voting and other skeletons in the cupboard
Refers to tactical (strategic) voting and other hidden scandals or secrets — idiomatically 'skeletons in the cupboard'.
The Tactical Minute: tactical voting and the dramatization
These elections are “under the sign of total uncertainty”, says Rita Figueiras.
Cotrim de Figueiredo's rise is throwing the fragmented right into confusion
Rui Calafate, a commentator on CNN Portugal, believes that “we will probably see an appeal for tactical voting from Cotrim de Figueiredo in the last week of the campaign, rather than from Marques Mendes.”
Jorge Pinto does not see tactical voting as an enemy
The candidate backed by Livre says being recognised for his ideas is a source of pride.
The near withdrawal that leaves the left anxious about tactical voting
Catarina Martins and António Filipe left Jorge Pinto alone. Admitting withdrawal makes it harder to resist the tactical vote.
Jorge Pinto says tactical voting is opportunistic and that the country is 'tired of choosing the least bad'
The candidate argued that 'Portugal deserves the best possible President of the Republic'.
The battle over tactical voting
Qualification for the second round will be decided in a photo-finish.
Presidential election: Seguro again appeals for tactical voting
António José Seguro presented his honorary committee and national campaign team and will hold a rally in Leiria as he renewed an appeal for tactical voting. He warned that without strategic consolidation the left risks being excluded from the second round, portraying the moment as a 'point of no return', while PS figures such as José Luís Carneiro positioned Seguro as a potential swing vote. The report also explains the concept of tactical voting in the first round and notes Seguro's pledge to occupy the presidency with dignity and without political theatre.
