Trip from Campos to Serra may generate "mixed effects"
The assessment comes from Governor Jaques Wagner; a possible coordinator of President Dilma's reelection campaign in the Northeast in 2014, the Workers' Party member sees the emergence of Eduardo Campos' (PSB) name as a presidential candidate as natural, after all, "he is a successful guy. He has two well-regarded governments"; but the governor of Bahia considers that "there is a flirtation (with the opposition) to create problems on our side"; still in the assessment of the pre-election scenario, Wagner sees Senator Aécio Neves' movement as "correct"; "For now, he is the name that seems to be most credible".
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A potential coordinator for President Dilma Rousseff's reelection campaign in the Northeast in 2014, Governor Jaques Wagner assessed the electoral landscape in an interview with Estadão, taking into account the possible candidacies of Senator Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG) and the governor of Pernambuco, Eduardo Campos (PSB).
According to the governor of Bahia, the opposition is rushing to define a candidate for the election so soon. "It's premature, but it's inevitable. The political class's agenda is always focused on the election. But this story is too long for us to already have the final chapter."
Regarding Eduardo Campos' possible candidacy, he stated that it was natural for his name to have come up in the presidential race. "He's a successful guy. He's had two well-regarded terms in office. In that respect, his name inevitably comes up."
However, Wagner views with apprehension the steps that led the socialist to former São Paulo governor José Serra (PSDB), who is now fighting to be launched as a vice-presidential candidate. "It's a fact that generates mixed political effects. There's a flirtation from a segment of the opposition with President Dilma and her project. And there's also a flirtation with creating problems on our side." Could Eduardo be the cause of these problems?
But the Workers' Party member prefers not to make a hasty judgment and makes it clear that those who will ultimately decide who is in opposition and who is not will be the PSDB members. "When a truly opposition candidacy is established, which in theory would be from the PSDB, that's when I think the game will become clearer."
Wagner assessed that Aécio is maneuvering well for someone who wants national visibility and sees the senator as the most prepared figure to head the opposition ticket. "That's correct. They (PSDB) are trying to organize their team. And in their team, for now, the name that seems to be most credible is Aécio's."
Regarding the PSD, which for now is undecided, the governor of Bahia believes that President Dilma Rousseff will find a way to attract the party of former São Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab to the race once and for all. "Surely President Dilma will make a move to have the support of the PSD in 2014."