Repulsed by Temer, MDB becomes an electoral pariah.
When it comes to the MDB (Brazilian Democratic Movement), negotiations for electoral alliances face a dilemma: neither the share of TV time nor the money from the party fund of one of the country's largest parties has been enough to attract the interest of candidates; the explanation is simple: the most rejected politician in the country's history contaminates any alliance, and the condition for 'talking' is keeping this politician's image submerged in the political swamp of Brasília.
247 – When it comes to the MDB, negotiations for electoral alliances face a dilemma: neither the share of TV time nor the money from the party fund of one of the largest parties in the country has been enough to attract the interest of candidates. The explanation is simple: the most rejected politician in the country's history contaminates any alliance, and the condition for 'talking' is keeping this politician's image submerged in the political swamp of Brasília.
"With the most unpopular president in history in the party's ranks, the MDB became radioactive in the initial talks for forming alliances in the race for the presidency, nationalizing the isolation that was already seen in the states."
Despite valuable electoral assets, such as Michel Temer's control over the federal government, 86 seconds of TV time, national reach, and money from electoral and party funds, the MDB is currently the target of pragmatic allies who are trying, at least for now, to distance themselves from the image of the president and his government.
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