“I was going to have a terrible result”: is that what Sampaio da Nóvoa wanted to say?

On the same day, two ads that can change the outcome of presidential elections. António José Seguro thanks.

The elections presidential, Which were being a daily subject for more than a year of their realization, they were “leaning” as early as 2025 due to legislative elections. But now they are a hot theme again, due to both ads – the same day – that can change the outcome of the elections.

António Sampaio da Nóvoawho was officially never a candidate, announced his withdrawal. Hours later, João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO announced its Candidacy.

Alexandra Machado thinks that now “As accounts are much more complicated, especially for Left block, free and part of the PS” – Who wanted Sampaio da Nóvoa to be a candidate (in relation to the block, will be the alternative).

But also on the radio, André Azevedo Alves added that António José Insurance is the one who benefits the most.

João Galamba said in what, with the list of known candidates for the presidential, or would not even vote, or would vote for insurance “but without any enthusiasm”. Committee Alexandra Machado thinks the former minister “vocalized what many socialists think.”

In this scenario of “left orphan ”, It is really António José Seguro that “is capitalizing”.

Sampaio da Nóvoa removal

Regarding the “candidate who never was”, Alexandra did not realize the justifications of Sampaio da Nóvoa, that: “After a careful and deepened reflection on the political moment that the country is going through, and about the responsibilities that such an exercise requires, I have not been concluded for a new presidential candidacy.”

The questions of the commentator: “Political moment? I don’t know what I meant by this; Was it turned to the right? Responsibilities? He will know what they are; Is it the responsibility of being the candidate of a particular left? I think this careful and deepened reflection needed careful and deepened justification. ”

Judith France interrupted to say: “It’s the same as saying: it was going to have a bad result.”

In 2016, Sampaio da Nóvoa was the second most voted candidate, with almost 23%, just behind the winner Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. “With this configuration, this would be impossible,” says Judith France.

Right division

Cotrim de Figueiredo, who may have anticipated the Rui Moreira, He presented a “low bar” in his presidential ambition: to get what the liberal initiative has achieved in the last European elections. That is, close to 10%.

“Being very safe from yourself, it’s a a little low. Maybe it’s to shine later. We hope you will not give up as you gave up ”last year when I was a candidate for president of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament.

In his announcement, Cotrim promised Not being the new Marcelo. “Like the other presidential candidates. They think they will earn from it,” added Alexandra Machado.

This panorama, underlines the, leaves the right -wing right Towards the presidential of January. And with André Ventura in the race, the division would be even greater – the arrival candidate is defined on September 12.

There is still Gouveia and Melo and Luís Marques Mendes, who are expected to gather many votes as right -wing voters.