Would the center-right have won with Solinas in Truzzu's place? The coalition questions itself after the defeat

«We didn't expect it. We hoped that the confirmation of the unity of the coalition and the national trend would favor us", commented Maurizio Gasparri (Forza Italia) after the vote. "But it's a defeat to learn from." Regarding the candidate, adds the Italian group leader in the Senate, «it was not a mistake to change horses. It was inevitable. There was a difficult expectation. The regional government appeared to have difficulty meeting expectations and we paid for it at the polls. I don't think we would have had a better result with other choices." All in all, concludes Gasparri, «we look at the coalition result, not at the individual one. Not to mention that 5 years ago the League had an agreement with the Sardinians: it is important to always evaluate the local context. Then it is possible that the polls will hear the echo of arguments and discussions. But in the end the people vote, the parties cannot order to put the cross on this or that candidate. I understand the numerical dimension. But sometimes the right figure may not coincide with the party that gets the most votes. We always say it afterwards, maybe we should keep it in mind first."

Moving on to the “Meloni house”, according to Fratelli d'Italia parliamentarian Giovanni Donzelli , «that there was a split vote is scientific and mathematical. In Sardinia there has always been and there is more than meets the eye because there will also be those who only voted Truzzu without voting for the lists. An analysis will explain whether it was a spontaneous thing or a party-related thing.

«In Sardinia – added Donzelli – the numbers are quite clear. The coalition that supports the government is stronger in Sardinia now than in politics, it has risen from 40 to 48-49 and the opposition as a whole has fallen. So drawing a national political figure would paradoxically support the government. Then, seeing that one loses, one doesn't start saying it because evidently the territorial choice is not the one that was appreciated by the Sardinians. Therefore, objectively it is not a finding against the government."

(Unioneonline/lf)