Tucanos pressure Aécio not to run for office.
Tucanos fear that his presence on the main ticket, even though he has a captive electorate, will make it difficult for Senator Antonio Anastasia (PSDB-MG) to regain control of the state.
Minas 247 – "With the elections approaching, Senator Aécio Neves (PSDB) is being pressured by allies not to seek re-election, even though he has a chance of winning one of the Senate seats in Minas Gerais, a state where he achieved a 92% approval rating when he left the governorship in 2010. One of the most prominent figures in the PSDB, Aécio has become an isolated politician, and uncertainty about his future is causing concern among his allies." Daniel Carvalho and Bernardo Caram report"Tucanos fear that his presence on the main ticket, even though he has a captive electorate, will make it difficult for Senator Antonio Anastasia (PSDB-MG) to regain control of the state. The idea that a ticket without Aécio is stronger is shared by the party's secretary-general, Congressman Marcus Pestana. According to him, the PSDB "could have the generosity" not to contest those Senate seats in Minas Gerais."