The biggest problem for Renan Filho's group is forming a slate of candidates for federal office.
Until August, parties and leaders of Governor Renan Filho's group will try to reach a consensus on the formation of the list or lists of candidates for federal deputy; but the issue is not easy, as the problem is knowing who will be with whom; at the moment, there are several possibilities and all arrangements point to the election of 5 or 6 federal deputies.
By Edivaldo Junior/gazetaweb.com One, two, or three slates? The decision is only expected to be made on the eve of the conventions. Until August 5th, parties and leaders who are part of Governor Renan Filho's group will try to reach a consensus on the formation of the slate or slates for federal deputy.
It's not easy. "Many don't want the big coalition. The problem isn't dividing it into two or three coalitions. The biggest difficulty is figuring out who ends up with whom," reveals one of the group's main political strategists.
Currently, there are several possibilities. All arrangements point to the election of 5 federal deputies (possibly reaching an improbable six seats) within Renan Filho's group. The composition of the ticket is considered crucial to give chances of election to deputies who do not have closed bases and will compete for the so-called free vote or opinion vote.
Federal deputy Givaldo Carimbão (Avante) has been advocating that the governor's group have at least two slates for the Chamber of Deputies. And everything indicates that he will form a coalition alongside Ronaldo Lessa (PDT) and Paulão (PT): "We have a history together, for almost 30 years. It's natural that we compete on the same slate," he considers.
The ticket proposed by Carimbão, however, is having difficulty gaining traction.
Behind the scenes, Carimbão's name has been mentioned in a different ticket. He appears in a coalition that would bring together MDB, PR, Avante, PSD, PTB, PRTB, and PPS. Among the names on the ticket would be, besides him, Isnaldinho, Sérgio Toledo, Carimbão, Marx Beltrão, Gilvan Barros, Nivaldo Albuquerque, and Régis Cavalcante.
The other ticket that has been circulating behind the scenes would bring together PDT, PRB, PT, and PODEMOS. Among the candidates are Ronaldo Lessa, Paulão, Fernando James, Severino Pessoa, Omar Coelho, and Álvaro Vasconcelos, and it could also attract José Thomáz Nonô (DEM).
Until the conventions, there will be a lot of speculation and projections. And as Thomaz Nonô likes to say, repeating Marco Maciel, "anything can happen, including nothing."