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The candidate: «Happy with our choice, we were consistent»
The 5 Star Movement awaits the closing with a guitar of the ballot boxes in the headquarters in via Colautti. Gathered around a table among the boxes of pizza and coca cola, before returning to the polls for the closing at 11pm, the candidates sit Alberto Unia, former councilor for the environment in addition Appendino, the candidate Maria Grazia Malorzo and Patrizia Di Muzio. Out of breath, the deputy Antonino Iariaoutside of this electoral match, arrives at the end of the banquet, when the militants present, about ten, lower the shutters of the headquarters and empty the cars of the last boxes of leaflets.
The first data on the European vote and on Piedmont, which gives the outgoing president, is starting to come out Cirio above by 14 percentage points, compared to the centre-left candidate Pentenero and the Movement between 7 and 9%. A lower percentage than expected, but no one betrays themselves. «No comment on the exit pools, we await the results of the polls», replies the presidential candidate impassively, Sarah Disabato. The low voter turnout, recorded in Piedmont at 48% at 7pm on 9 June, however, prompts a comment from her: «We need to work on citizens’ disaffection with politics. The well-being of the territory is a collective responsibility that we all have, as politicians first and foremost, but also as citizens.”
After he has strummed «La Flaca», yes alongside Alberto Unia: «I believe that people need concreteness and continuity. We must give guarantees to citizens who vote – she explains – ensuring that their choice has consequences, even if the government then changes”. While waiting for the ballots to be counted, it’s time to take stock of the electoral campaign: «The best moment, the party at the Campo Volo. The worst was the death of Falcone (former mayor of Venaria, ed.)”, he continues On Saturday. He says he received “a visit to the police station, called by a member of the Democratic Party, because I had the usual photo taken next to the ballot boxes, outside the voting booth”. In other words, nothing special.
Despite the first data showing the centre-right coalition in Piedmont at 54% «no regrets about the lack of alliance with the Democratic Party. We have demonstrated consistency in our proposals, we are happy with the choice”, concludes Disabato. «Cirio was lucky enough to be able to enjoy a shower of resources on the territory”.
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June 10, 2024
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