Driving through Belo Horizonte, Governor of Rio Grande do Sul Eduardo Leite (PSDB) this Friday (15.10) met with toucan leaders in Minas Gerais. Gacho wants to run for president of the republic in 2022 and preaches dialogue in search of solutions to Brazil’s problems. Seeking inspiration to solidify the foundations of his preliminary candidacy to be approved in previous PSDB elections, Leite cited prominent miners such as former presidents Tancredo Neves and Juscelina Kubitschek.

“If there is a characteristic feature of the politics of Minas Gerais, then this ability to speak, formulate and seek understanding. Brazil needs this. Minas Gerais will be important for us not only in the preliminary reviews. This will be important in the way Minas Gerais deals with the policy of “Ball in the center, respecting the positions and building decisions of Brazil,” he said at a press conference held at a hotel in the center of Belo Horizonte.

Leite has garnered support and has managed to gain strength in an attempt to challenge Palcio do Planalto. For example, an event hosted in Belo Horizonte was attended by significantly more leaders than a meeting organized by supporters of Ju Doria two weeks ago. The Governor of So Paulo is the main opponent of the gacho in the internal elections.

The positive signs of his candidacy give Leith confidence in the possibility of winning the previous ones. Despite this, how good the Pitmen prefers caution. “This (support received) does not mean that previous ones have been won or that the game is in progress.”

“The decision that Minas Gerais unanimously adopted in support of our candidacy makes me proud, respect me and places a great responsibility on me. Minas is the second (largest) electoral college in our preliminary model and has a political tradition. It is a state characterized by politicians who know how to make good politics, ”he added.

Milk talks about a collective project

While he recognizes the legitimacy of those who want to be candidates for political office out of “personal aspirations,” the governor highlighted the fact that his campaign was the result of the desire of the SDPB wing.

“This project comes from the understanding of the political group that is mobilized to create an alternative for the country. And that determined how we do it in Rio Grande do Sul, the possibility that I will lead this project. But I was in demand by these leaders, ”he said.

Three months ago, miners like the PSDB president in Minas, Paulo Abi-Akel, who is a federal MP, were in Rio Grande do Sul.

Talking about his disagreements with Ju Doria, he explained that he has a different style of politics, but he respects the options of fellow believers in São Paulo. In addition, Arthur Virglio, the former mayor of Manaus (AM), is seeking PSDB’s candidacy.

“My way of doing politics is with priority discussion of the project and agenda. Less personal ambition or vanity. Every person has a vanity; politicians have an extra dose of vanity because they deal with their image, their face and their name in elections. But we are not talking about vanity and personal project. We must recognize the political environment and help find a solution, ”he said.

Minas Gerais State PSDB figures show 650 people attended the event this Friday, including members and empowered toucans. From Belo Horizonte, Leite travels on timetables to Governador Valadares, Vale do Rio Dos and Poos de Caldes in the south.