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CDS-PP President Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos
However, Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos thinks that the CDs only has one alternative: support Marques Mendes – is a matter of “loyalty and gratitude” to the PSD.
O CDS-PP must support Marques Mendes in the race to the Presidency of the Republic. Although the candidate does not convince the previous CDS leader.
FRANCISCO RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS Said in: “It seems to me that the CDS There is no alternative other than declare support to Marques Mendes. ”
The former CDS leader justified: The PSD has already announced that it will support the former foster. “For reasons for cooperation governing, from loyalty democratic and even some sense of gratitude by the fact that PSD Having been able to recover, rescue and resurrect the CDS in a wider nationwide framework, returning to its governance influence and parliamentary representation. ”
However, Marques Mendes does not convince Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos. Na, I had already said that the candidate runs through the “Second place” and it is not even “well positioned“Because” it has been said for at least a decade that the purpose would be this, gaining television notoriety and then also getting a competitive advantage and being able to overcome the presidential elections when they put themselves. “
Francisco recalled that Marques Mendes even said that “can only make political comment to those who at the berth no longer have a political agenda.”
So who is the best candidate for the succession of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa? The former CD leader points to Gouveia and Melo: “Wearing a uniform does not prevent very firm and very clear values. And had a psychological action During the pandemic, gave confidence to the Portuguese. He had the ability to give this confidence in a very critical moment in our contemporary history, ”he said.
