Lula courts MDB for vice president while pushing Haddad for São Paulo

President Lula is negotiating with the MDB party to secure a vice-presidential candidate, with Senator Renan Calheiros stating an alliance would guarantee a majority at the convention. Simultaneously, Lula insists on Fernando Haddad as the PT's candidate for São Paulo governor but has not committed to Geraldo Alckmin as running mate. The MDB faces internal resistance to the alignment, with most state branches opposing it and preferring neutrality.