«It is an extraordinary electoral result. Tonight I’m celebrating, starting tomorrow I’ll start working because I have to deserve the trust of those who voted for me and those who didn’t vote for me. All the people showed me affection and for those who are involved in politics it’s a great feeling, they made me fall in love even more with the land where I was lucky enough to be born.” Antonio Decaro, center-left candidate for the presidency of the Puglia Region, said this, commenting on the projections and exit polls of the regional elections.
“A victory that I dedicate to my daughter”
«A personal dedication? To my daughter Chiara who one day when she saw me sad she said to me: ‘Dad, I was too young, but they tell me that even when you had to run for mayor you were scared and didn’t want to do it, then you said it was the most beautiful job in the world. Maybe the same thing will happen to you as president of the Region.”
«I will speak after the proclamation, I will begin to understand how I should proceed. It will depend on the people who were elected, on the lists. Until that day it is useless for you to ask me questions because I will not be able to give answers. You know that there is an electoral law in Puglia which provides for eight councilors and that eight councilors must come from the Regional Council.” Thus Decaro to those who asked him about the possible formation of the regional council, during his speech to the electoral committee.