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Na Trilha da Política #794 - Caiado se reúne com Kassab e entra no radar do PSD para disputa presidencial

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Governor Ronaldo Caiado flew to São Paulo for a closed-door breakfast with PSD president Gilberto Kassab about a presidential run.

The episode begins by reporting that Governor Ronaldo Caiado flew from Goiânia to São Paulo for a closed-door breakfast meeting with PSD national president Gilberto Kassab. The meeting, which extended through lunch, focused on Caiado's pre-candidacy for president of the Republic. Kassab confirmed he would also meet with Eduardo Leite, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, before announcing the PSD's candidate by March 31. The analysis suggests Caiado is the likely choice because many PSD advisors, such as Heráclito Fortes and Jorge Bornhausen, are former PFL politicians who know and ideologically align with Caiado. Eduardo Leite positions himself as a third-way centrist, unlike Caiado who has proximity to bolsonarism. The episode recounts Caiado's long-standing determination to run for president, noting he first expressed this ambition in early 2023 and persisted even when his then-party, União Brasil, opposed his candidacy. Recently, Caiado had begun to accept he might not be the PSD candidate as Ratinho Júnior emerged as the favorite. However, Ratinho Júnior's surprise withdrawal, possibly due to local political pressures in Paraná including Sérgio Moro's alliance with the PL, reopened the opportunity. The episode attributes Caiado's potential nomination to his obstinacy and this sudden political shift. It then explores the local consequences in Goiás if Caiado becomes the presidential candidate. His absence would require Daniel Villela to lead the gubernatorial campaign independently, relying more on the political structure Caiado built over seven years. Gracinha Caiado is expected to run for senator, providing a Caiado name for local campaigning. The episode also touches on party dynamics, noting Daniel Villela and Bruno Peixoto met with União Brasil's Antonio Rueda to manage party affiliations and prevent departures to the PRD.

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