Lula’s new target is now in Minas Gerais

While politicians are lauding the beautiful move by Alexander Kalil, the former mayor of Belo Horizonte, to strike a deal with Lula for state elections in the state of Minas Gerais, the most important thing is the new goal set by the former president, now in the second largest electoral college in Brazil.

The state of Minas Gerais, with 10.5% of the voters in the country, is essential for the presidential race. Lula has already scored some great goals in a political setting in São Paulo, which has earned the former toucan Geraldo Alkmin being his deputy, PSB is, while Fernando Haddad leads the polls.

Yes, the agreement, as Machiavelli well remembered, gives Kalil the opportunity to jump from 30% to 43% of the intent vote in the dispute for the government of Minas Gerais, overtaking Governor Romeu Zem, who can range from 41% to 22%, according to a Genial/Quaest poll.

But at the federal level, the bid could have resounding implications: it gives Lula upside that could even sway the election.

According to the polls, Lula is doing well in Sao Paulo, he won in Rio de Janeiro, the political homeland Jair Bolsonaro, in Espirito Santo, the former stronghold of Bolsonarist, and now he can solve Minas Gerais. The state can fall into your lap with a historic vote.

As a former president, Lula knows that state platforms are extremely important, especially in the Southeast region, where the majority of voters are concentrated.