Lawyer, Vocational Education teacher, barbara soler Saving the candidacy for the municipal elections in one of the most important squares of the Valencian Community was PSPV’s extreme surprise. safe and directIt guarantees that it can break the absolute majority of PP Eduardo Dolon. He admits that it is not in his plans to headline the PSOE independently, but accepts the challenge despite knowing the local PSOE’s difficult domestic situation.
Why did you decide to accept the PSPV-PSOE leadership’s offer?
Because there is so much left to do. There is a lot of room for improvement in Torrevieja. It’s interesting and honorable that they thought of me and insisted that I be at the top of the list, because as I said when it was announced earlier, it wasn’t part of my plans. However, I take this very seriously, I am very motivated and hope to be up to the task. What finally struck me was that Ximo Puig belongs to the Council who has done the most for Vega Baja and Torrevieja, and I decided to accept the opportunity to thank him and do my part.
Do you see yourself as centre-right?
No. It is true that I consider myself a normal citizen. By this I mean that I have read many electoral programs in my life, each moment voting for what I think is best locally, of course Torrevieja. When my uncle (independently Domingo Soler) showed up, I voted for that person, and I think we ordinary citizens, who were not born with their initials engraved on it, seems to be what some do. always vote for whom we think we should vote for. I think this is common. It’s not extraordinary.
“I have many coffees waiting to make the list. And the freedom to do so. Good things keep you waiting”
Which ideology do you identify with?
I have been a supporter of the Socialist Party for many years. I voted for him for many years. I took part in the primaries where I gave my support to Andrés Navarro (current group spokesperson and former local secretary general since yesterday) and these acronyms put me at ease, I won’t deny it.
But 75 days before the municipal elections, he is unlisted and faced with the hard core of the PSOE…
Ours is in process. There are many names on the table, I have a lot of coffee waiting… And good things are made to wait. I know it will take longer than others, I don’t want to create any list but it is a valuable list and you need to devote a few days to it. Although there is not much left to reveal. But I have that margin, and I want to come up with the best list possible, which is the goal. It’s not Saturday, it will be a little later.
Evaluate PP management in Torrevieja
I’m saving it for the campaign. First of all, I want to defend my project, I don’t want to attack other people’s projects. If anyone takes the first step, it won’t be me. Frankly, although I want a clean and positive campaign, I also know that I have to defend certain interests, I’m ready to do it no matter what.
Is your date unconditional? Are they imposing something on you?
They want me to lead the project and give me the freedom to do what I think. And the project has to be something new because when they put me at the top of the list, that’s what it’s all about. That’s how I understand it. They don’t tell me anything else. I will do what I see most appropriate and we have to do different things to get different results… otherwise we always get the same results.
«The majority of PP can be broken. There is little difference between now and the elections, but of course I will do anything.”
Is there any reaction from CHP to his appointment?
Some of my friends congratulated me and congratulated me. As I would have done if it were the other way around.
Didn’t they ask why you got involved in this mess?
Well, someone told me (smiles). But I don’t think there is anything that has no solution.
Do you think it is possible to break the absolute majority of PP with a small margin to prepare the campaign and the team?
I am convinced that yes. I know this is a very small margin but of course I will do anything.
Will Domingo Soler have an impact on your project?
His experience as a politician is of course invaluable, he has brutal experience, but his ideology is different. People identify me with my uncle, but I’m one person and he’s another person, but I think we’re pretty similar in a way: We’re pretty diplomatic and accommodating. At least we have the talent.
“Neither Eduardo Dolón nor Pablo Samper are asked how they align their family life with public office”
Many people ask him how he balances his work, personal life and candidacy…
This is a question they are never asked. As I understand it, no one has asked Mr. Dolón how he combined the office of Mayor with family life, or how he did so with Mr. Samper (Sueña Torrevieja’s spokesperson) with politics, consulting and family life. This is something a lot of people ask me and it shocks me because I always say it’s hard but this kid has a father for whom I am so grateful for the work he has done. If it is difficult for someone, it is for women who are a single mother, for example, my mother. That is to ask how he did it. People judge too much.