2023-07-05 22:23:36
With the ineligibility of the former President of the Republic decreed by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), some of his allies are already speculating on the possibilities for confronting the national political left in the presidential race of 2026, and in this regard one name has stood out: the from Michelle Bolsonaro to Vice President.
The former first lady has been seen as a strong contender for the presidential race in 2026, but not necessarily as the main office holder, but as vice president.
Evangelical leaders allied with former president Jair Bolsonaro are considering the name of governor Tarcísio de Freitas for the presidential race, with Michelle as vice-president on his ticket, according to information from the Folha de S. Paulo.
Now at the head of the government of São Paulo, the largest metropolis in Latin America, but having already served successfully as Minister of Infrastructure, the Army reservist engineer, Tarcísio, is seen as someone who brings together the greatest number of advantages for the presidential election.
This is because it is believed that Tarcísio will arrive in 2026 with great political baggage, having the opportunity to convince the largest electoral college in the country, São Paulo, throughout his term as governor.
In addition, many also believe that the engineer has a more moderate profile, capable of pleasing not only supporters of former President Bolsonaro, but also those who are against him.
But, for the apostle César Augusto, leader of the Fonte da Vida church, it remains to be seen whether Tarcísio, who is Catholic and this year authorized the transfer of public funds for the LGBT+ Pride march, “will be willing to embrace evangelical principles like Bolsonaro did”, in the same proportion, and not only in an aesthetic way.
The Michelle Factor
For the apostle Augusto, on the other hand, Michelle Bolsonaro as vice-president on Tarcísio’s ticket could be the great differentiating factor in the dispute for the presidency. “For being evangelical and taking a stand”, says the religious, she has the sympathy of Bolsonaristas “and that is indisputable”.
The expectation is that Tarcísio would be the managing face of the candidacy, aimed more at the business community, the markets and the more moderate ones, while Michelle would, in principle, be the side in defense of the moral guidelines linked to the religious segment, precisely evangelical Christians and Catholics conservatives.
Bishop Robson Rodovalho, from the Sara Nossa Terra church, and pastor Silas Malafaia, from the Assembly of God Vitória em Cristo (ADVEC), would have already endorsed the possibility of the Tarcísio-Michelle ticket, according to Folha. “Of course it can be,” commented the second.
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