Eduardo's death interferes with the Bahia election.
Senator Lídice da Mata was elected on the winning ticket of re-elected governor Jaques Wagner in 2010 and never hid the fact that the main reason for her candidacy for governor was Eduardo Campos's bid; the former governor of Pernambuco and the PSB understood that the party could not fail to have its own candidate for governor of the largest state in the Northeast, which holds the fourth largest electoral college in the country; yesterday, with her voice choked with tears, she implied that she will honor the will and principles of her party's leader; "We are aware of our responsibility"; will Wagner enter the race?
Romulo Faro, from Bahia 247 - Besides the notorious and inevitable interference in the presidential elections, the death of candidate Eduardo Campos, from the PSB party, will undoubtedly have a direct influence on the race for governor of Bahia.
Senator Lídice da Mata, from the PSB party in Campos, was elected on the winning ticket of re-elected governor Jaques Wagner in 2010, and she never hid the fact that the main reason for her candidacy for governor was Eduardo's candidacy.
The former governor of Pernambuco and the PSB as a whole understood that the party could not fail to have its own candidate for governor of the largest state in the Northeast, which holds the fourth largest electoral college in the country.
And to top it all off, the name chosen to represent the party was none other than Lídice, the first woman elected senator for Bahia with almost three million votes.
But even before the campaign officially began, at the end of 2013, Lídice da Mata started to get excited about the idea of running for governor. The former mayor of Salvador, who considers herself 'persecuted' by the carlist movement, has a chance of a possible second round against former governor Paulo Souto, of the DEM party, who leads the polls with an average of 40% of voting intentions.
Lídice has been in second place since the first polls, with scores ranging between 11 and 16%, ahead of Rui Costa, the Workers' Party candidate supported by Wagner, who has not managed to get past 9%.
Enthusiasm aside, at first, Senator Lídice da Mata made it clear yesterday, in an emotional speech, that she will maintain her candidacy and now with an additional boost of encouragement: to honor the will and principles of the great leader of her party, who died prematurely in an air accident yesterday (14) in Santos-SP.
"We are aware of our responsibility," said Lídice, her voice choked with tears, at the PSB headquarters in Bahia.
Wagner and his power of persuasion
Known for his persuasive style and ability to win over even the most skeptical, should Governor Jaques Wagner, with his undeniable political skills, wait until this painful moment has passed before attempting to convince Lídice to withdraw her candidacy?
Let's wait for the next chapter.