Judge: Campaign unfolds with 'usual abnormality'

Judge Paulo Barreto, the national Comission of Elections' representative in Madeira has confounded the mainland commentators with the statement that the election campaign is unfolding with the 'usual abnormality'. Surely he should be saying 'normality'. Since Jardim has blatantly been violating the election law for decades without state entities intervening, the judge's statement hits the nail on the head.

Anyone watching the news, for instance, will watch 15 minutes devoted to Jardim, as Regional President, using state functions to promote his campaign and then will see him again, this time campaigning as party leader for another five minutes.