Socialist Federal Committee
It all began on April 2, when Zapatero announced before the Socialist Federal Committee that he would not submit to re-election. This dndio the process of primaries of the party, while others, such as Felipe Gonzalez were in favour of choosing a candidate directly. Carme Chacon was not presented to the first because he was at risk the unity of the party. Zapatero proposed to Rubalcaba, and it picked up the glove accepting submitted to the primaries. Rubalcaba has been proclaimed candidate for general elections by the PSOE this Saturday. Barely three months after the President of the Government, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, announced before the PSOE would not repeat as candidate for the general elections, the party has closed this Saturday his succession with Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, after some primary without opponent.
Rubalcaba has placed the party in the beginning of the run-up, though remains the doubt whether the elections will be held next fall or in 2012. These are the main events since Zapatero said that not he opted to run for reelection: April 2, 2011. Zapatero Announces in the Federal Committee of the PSOE, the highest body between congresses, which would not be candidate in the general understanding that it is more convenient to the party, the country and his family. It confirms its intention of straining the legislature and which also announces against the handpick mechanism, his successor as head of the list in 2012 will be chosen in primaries after the municipal and regional elections on May 22. on April 3.
Pre-campaign Sunday. Zapatero receives heat of Socialists supporters at a rally in Murcia while, in two separate acts politicians, the first Vice-President, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, and Dnsa, Carme Chacon, Minister are acclaimed and received President shouting. on April 5. The Deputy Secretary general of the PSOE, Jose Blanco, promises that it will be completely neutral but not indifferent before the primaries of the PSOE, which shall be convened by the Federal Committee on 28 May.
The account opens this Friday, day on which Rubalcaba has made public that leaves the Government. Among their first tweets is that Rubalcaba follows the line of the brand: we are here to listen to your suggestions and criticisms and to listen to. The twitter of the Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the Government, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, has achieved almost 1,500 followers in his first open hour. This account of the aspirant, @conrubalcaba, has been opened this Friday evening with a first message: Hello, this is the twitter of the electoral team of Rubalcaba, who then added a second Tweet: we are here to listen to your suggestions and criticisms and to listen to. It has been Elena Valenciano, the campaign manager of the hitherto Vice President first Government, responsible for encouraging to participate in this account, which has received messages of greeting and encouragement to the applicant. But also any ironic, as new generations of Salamanca that says: Although Zapatero view silk…unemployment stays, or another message with this phrase: coincidences between the Governments of Felipe Gonzalez and Zapatero: ruin, the unemployment, the PSOE and Rubalcaba. Source of the news: Rubalcaba on Twitter account gets 1,500 followers in his first hour of existence