Analysis
SIC commentators Ângela Silva, Nuno Ramos de Almeida, Maria João Marques and Miguel Prata Roque analyze and evaluate the performances of candidates Catarina Martins and António José Seguro in tonight’s presidential debate.
Angela Silva
“I think António José Seguro was effective in disarm the scratched record of candidate Catarina Martins about the Troika period. I think the almost obsession with which this candidate focuses on this period in the country’s life is excessive.”
Nuno Ramos de Almeida
“I gave 8 to Catarina Martins and 7 to António José Seguro. I think it is natural, although it was too long, that they focus on the years in which António José Seguro had decisive responsibilities in the Socialist Party”.
Maria João Marques
“Catarina Martins won more because of form than content, because Catarina Martins’ content was also quite questionable. I was considering giving a negative decision to António José Seguro, but I just didn’t because Seguro tried to get the support of the Costistas.”
Miguel Prata Roque
“I think most people would adhere to António José Seguro’s speech, and from this perspective he will have won the debate, in the sense that it is easier to capture votes with the speech he maintained. I I think authenticity wins votes and António José Seguro is really a moderate person, a calm person, a person with the ability to make compromises”.
