"We need a tone of optimism and a final effort and if we make the effort all Greeks will succeed," said Mr. Venizelos.
The State ballot:
1.Pyrros Dimas: Olympic weightlifter
2.Fofi Gennimata: Spokesperson of PASOK, former minister
3. Nikos Androulakis: Member of the Political Council of PASOK, civil engineer.
4. Theodoros Kariotis: Professor of Maritime Law, member of PAK, founding member of PASOK
5. Kyriaki Stamadianou: Vice President of the Athens Bar Association
6. Athanasios Tsaftaris: Professor of AUTh
7. Tasos Flampouras: Internet technologies businessman
8. Artemis Papadakou: Architect
9. Sotiris Gasoukas: Representative of people with special needs
10. Frangiskos Brillakis: Young farmer
11. Maria Anagnostopoulou: Doctor, Member of the National Council of PASOK.