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Viewing cable 08SAOPAULO606, SAO PAULO RACE COULD SET STAGE FOR 2010 PRESIDENTIAL

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08SAOPAULO606 2008-11-07 18:56 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Sao Paulo
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 SAO PAULO 000606 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
SUBJECT: SAO PAULO RACE COULD SET STAGE FOR 2010 PRESIDENTIAL 
CONTEST 
 
REF: A. SAO PAULO 581;B. Sao Paulo 560 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED--PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary: The October 2008 Sao Paulo mayoral race set the 
stage for Brazil's 2010 presidential elections, positioning Sao 
Paulo Governor Jose Serra (Social Democrats - PSDB, opposition) to 
face off against presidential chief of staff Dilma Rousseff (Workers 
Party - PT, government), president Lula's apparent favorite to 
succeed him. Serra's PSDB and the PT will now compete for the 
support of the PMDB, whose overall national showing (and lack of a 
national candidate) makes it an attractive coalition partner for any 
grouping that would govern Brazil. Longer term, the Sao Paulo 
mayoral race could reveal a trend toward the solidification of 
"middle class politics" in middle and upper income Brazilian cities. 
Voters proved immune to populist appeals from Workers Party (PT) 
candidate Marta Suplicy even while opinion surveys showed their 
continued positive impression of President Lula. Nonetheless, 
fallout from the global financial crisis could test President Lula's 
popularity in the coming months. Economic challenges might also 
benefit Serra, who could market himself to both the public and to 
business as an economic problem-solver. End Summary. 
 
Sao Paulo Mayor's Race 
 
2. (U) The 10/26 Sao Paulo mayoral runoff resulted in a large 
come-from-behind win for incumbent Gilberto Kassab (Democrats Party 
-DEM, opposition) and sets the stage for the 2010 presidential 
contest (Ref A). 
 
Serra's Wager... 
 
3. (SBU) Serra bet big on supporting Kassab's candidacy against the 
candidate from his own party (and stalking horse for Serra rival 
PSDB Governor of Minas Gerais Aecio Neves), Geraldo Alckmin. Kassab, 
who succeeded Serra as Mayor, is an unassuming figure not noted for 
his charisma or oratorical skill. He came from behind and won a 
narrow first round victory and then vanquished PT candidate Marta 
Suplicy in a 60-40 landslide in the runoff election. Serra's bet 
paid off and he has a strengthened third-party ally governing 
Brazil's largest city. Right after the election, Kassab, not content 
to rest on the laurels of his big victory, promised public works 
projects to win over voters in the outskirts of Sao Paulo who voted 
heavily for PT candidate Suplicy. The Serra-Kassab team could do 
much in two years to lock down greater Sao Paulo for Serra in the 
2010 presidential race, including gaining more support for him in 
the now pro-PT blue collar suburbs of the city. 
 
Losing Faction Wants To Return to Serra's Good Graces 
 
4. (SBU) Serra's backing of a DEM candidate opposed by a member of 
his own party divided the PSDB, but Kassab's landslide confirmed 
Serra's judgment, and strengthened his hand. When asked if Serra 
would need to "reach out" to pro-Alckmin members of the PSDB in the 
wake of the elections, political analyst Rogerio Schmitt laughed and 
said that any reaching would likely come from the other direction. 
He related how, in a recent TV appearance with various PSDB reps, 
the off-camera talk between the Sao Paulo PSDB members revolved 
around how eager the Alckmin supporters were to get back into 
Serra's good graces. 
 
Rivalry for PSDB Nomination Continues 
 
5. (U) Despite the fact that Serra's man, Gilberto Kassab, beat PSDB 
rival Aecio Neves's candidate for Sao Paulo Mayor, Geraldo Alckmin, 
in the first round, the rivalry between the two governors continues. 
Should Serra stumble, Neves would be next in line for the PSDB 
presidential nomination. That said, both face challenges moving 
forward. Serra must negotiate an end to a two-month old Civil Police 
strike in Sao Paulo state that led to violent pre-election protests 
(Ref. B), and Neves has to contend with protests from unhappy 
teachers. Right now Serra holds the upper hand in the run-up to 
2010. Some in the PSDB have begun to talk about a Serra-Neves "dream 
ticket" with Serra at the top of the ticket. Political gossip 
columnists have reported that former president Fernando Henrique 
Cardoso is urging Serra and Neves to run together. 
 
A New Middle Class Politics?  Maybe. 
 
6. (U) Recent studies now classify 51 percent of Brazilians as 
 
SAO PAULO 00000606  002 OF 002 
 
 
"middle class," the result of strong economic growth and the GOB's 
emphasis on programs to aid the poor, most notably the Bolsa 
Familia.  Sao Paulo voters chose a candidate who had proven to be a 
good city manager. Kassab did not promise system-change or 
redistribution of wealth, but rather cited his record as a mayor who 
could make incremental improvements in health, education, and public 
infrastructure. While Sao Paulo voters are more conservative than 
the average Brazilian due to the concentration of businesses in this 
world-class mega-city, their opting for a pragmatic candidate of 
incremental change is likely indicative of the more measured choices 
that an increasingly prosperous electorate could make, should 
economic growth continue. In the words of one Brazilian 
editorialist, Fernando Abrucio, the winners in the most recent 
elections were those who showed they knew how to serve the voters. 
 
In Politics, the Local Outweighs Lula 
 
7. (U) Observers have noted that the Sao Paulo mayoral race 
indicated that President Lula could not transfer his own sky-high 
approval rating (80 percent) to his chosen candidates. Marta Suplicy 
lost and, in the nearby working class suburb of Sao Bernardo, Lula's 
close ally, Luis Marinho, won only after a very expensive campaign 
that went to a second round. 
Suplicy's loss means that there is no emerging rival to Lula's 
current favorite for the 2010 PT nomination, his chief of staff 
Dilma Roussef. 
 
8.  The PSDB and the PT will now compete for the support of the 
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB, a non-ideological party 
in the government coalition) whose strong national showing in 
mayoral races (and lack of a national candidate) makes it an 
attractive coalition partner for any grouping that would govern 
Brazil. 
 
Comment: Serra Ahead, and the Economy Could Help 
 
9. (SBU) Though Serra looks the favorite for 2010, nothing is 
guaranteed. He faces a stubborn and unresolved police strike (Ref B) 
and other outside events could get in his way. That said, he remains 
the big bettor and the big winner from the 2008 Sao Paulo mayoral 
race. Moreover, Serra's candidacy comes at a time when global 
economic problems are starting to hit Brazil. If Team Lula fumbles 
during the ongoing financial crisis, look for Serra to market 
himself as a leader who will use the state to help both citizens and 
business to get through hard times. 
10.  (U) This cable was coordinated/cleared by Embassy Brasilia. 
 
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