His entry as vice candidate on the slate, on a slate with only members from , , was interpreted by members of the party itself as a move to try to persuade state leaders of the party to support the former governor of Goiás in place of one of the leaders of the voting intention polls — (PT) and ().
The PSD allowed governors and parliamentarians to support whoever they preferred in these elections, freeing leaders such as Eduardo Paes (RJ), Raquel Lyra (PE) and Fábio Mitidieri (SE) from supporting Caiado.
However, with Kassab directly as a candidate, the assessment is that he adds an additional layer of informal pressure to the party candidate’s campaign. The leader invests in interpersonal relationships with his allies, who were embarrassed by not asking for votes for him, in the opinion of two PSD members heard by the column.
The definition of the ticket occurs at a turbulent time in Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign, resulting from the release of the video of the former first lady (PL) criticizing her stepson.
Among Bolsonaro groups, there was already an assessment that the audios of Flávio asking for money from Daniel Vorcaro, from Banco Master, had already compromised the senator’s pre-presidential campaign, and Caiado appeared as an option on the right to face Lula.
In these behind-the-scenes conversations, the choice of a name aligned with the group was considered — in the event that Flávio became completely unfeasible.
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