Former Governor Geraldo Alcmin (leaving PSDB) left open this Friday (12) the possibility of an agreement to be Luis Inacio Lula da Silva’s (PT) runner-up in the 2022 presidential race, indicating that he is not rejecting the hypothesis.
Column Mônica Bergamo foresaw the existence of conversations. The PT’s historical opponent, Alcmin, who is also a preliminary candidate for the São Paulo government, responded to the good intentions expressed by party emissaries and praised the former president for “praising democracy.”
“They have already said that I will be a candidate for senators, governors, vice presidents. Let’s listen. I am honored to remember my name, ”he told reporters after participating in the recording with the president. Ciro Gomes (PDT) candidate at the invitation of former Governor Marcio France (PSB).
“I am very attached to Marcio France and I trust him. Let’s grow up. [as conversas] and then we’ll talk, “he continued, confirming that he had been in talks with the leaders of various parties about his future after he left the stage following his defeat in the 2018 presidential election.
In his style, Alcmin was typical, commenting on Lula’s problem, but added: “Politics should be done with courtesy, with those who value democracy. As for the candidacies, the decision is not now, it is not now. “
Then, when asked if the PT member would fill in the predicates he mentioned, the former governor replied: “Of course there is [apreço pela democracia], not just him. “
Alcmine avoids giving clues about his party fate and even the date when he will ask to leave the SDPB – before or after party meetings at the choice of the preliminary presidential candidate, polarized between his former ally João Doria (SP) and Eduardo Leite (RS) …
The almost ex-toucan who is in talks to join PSD, PSB or União Brasil (the future party to be created from the merger of DEM and PSL) said this Friday that he lives in a time of listening and reflection. Behind the scenes, however, he and his allies pushed the negotiations forward.
“The elections are not next month,” he summed up, taking into account the concerns of journalists, and then said that the decision on his next steps “will not be long in coming.”
Last week, when there were already rumors of a possible partnership with Lula, the former governor declared on the social network that “there has been a lot of speculation in recent days” about his political future and that he continues to “travel around São Paulo and think about the problems of our people.”
A possible plate will also change the picture in São Paulo. Alkmin is currently leading the dispute over the state government with 26% of the vote, according to Datafolha. PC member Fernando Haddad comes in second with 17%, but jumps to 23% in a scenario without a former governor.
Alcmin and Ciro were invited by Franca to act as judges on a reality show that the former governor – as well as a tentative candidate for Palácio dos Bandeirantes – created for his social networks called “O Politico” to select a young man with a profile to be a candidate … The premiere should be in December.
The recording, in which two veteran politicians advised program participants and judged their performances in the debate on the mandatory use of the Covid-19 vaccine, was held at the Teatro Comedy Sampa in Vila Mariana, in the southern city of São Paulo.
After Ciro left the hall, after he criticized rivals Jair Bolsonaro (on the way to the PL) and Sergio Moro (Podemos) and talked about their ways of strengthening in the argument, he was asked about his opinion on the hypothesis that Alcmin allies with PT. …
Pedetista, who has Lula as one of his campaign targets and who gets along well with the former governor of São Paulo (both were born in Pindamonhangaba), said: “I’m not the kind of person who thinks, no. I was asked about him [Alckmin], said, “Go away, boy.”
Backstage during the recording, the three exchanged hearts. France has privileged transit with the other two and is trying to negotiate agreements for the 2022 elections, both nationally and across the states. The former governor’s society today supports Lulu, but nothing is shutting down.
Appointed by one of Alkmin-Lula’s enthusiasts one or two, he repeated the invitation to the historic toucan to move on to his legend. “I want to be a candidate for governor of São Paulo. And whatever is better for it, I will work to make it happen, ”he said on Friday.
Fransa said he does not intend to compete in the elections with Alkmin, of which he was Lieutenant Governor until Bandeirantes came to power for nine months in 2018. They have a common fight against Doria, an outsider they helped put into politics. but with which they broke.
Describing a possible presidential ticket as unusual, Fransa said the movement around the idea marks Alcmin’s entry into the 2022 game: “This is a ball that has come into play and has not come into play until now. [que ele esteja chutando essa bola para longe]… “
France touted the program as “the world’s first political reality show.” At the current stage of the attraction, there were 12 participants with different political preferences, selected from a list of 160 pre-selected ones. According to the press service, 10,000 people initially signed up.
The contestants spent a week in isolation at the hotel, from where they went to the speakers at the theater. Each day, they discussed what the former governor said about the “explosion problem”: compulsory military service, medical marijuana use, administrative wrongfulness, and identity issues.
Among the jury were deputies of the state of Cayo France (PSB-SP) – son of Marcio – Arthur do Val, Mahe Faley (Patriota-SP), Isa Penna (PSOL-SP) and Colonel Telhada (PP-SP)), federal deputy Marcelo Freixo (RJ) and former Mayor of Campinas Jonas Donizett (both from OBO).
Before the Covid vaccine debate, Ciro’s advice – who ran for president three times – was for participants to observe body language. He argued that the political adversary is not necessarily the enemy, and that it is necessary for “reason to prevail.”
Alkmin, who is a licensed physician and also has electoral experience, advised the four semi-finalists to breathe calmly before performing to stimulate oxygenation, in addition to acting naturally, “acting with feeling and excitement.” But he admitted, “You’re always nervous.”
