buenos air argentine president mauricio macri almost certain run re-election 2019 top campaign adviser say thursday even acknowledge leader market-friendly reform unpopular among many poor argentines jaime duran barba ecuadorian run campaign across latin america consider political guru behind macri surprise win 2015 tell reuters thursday see scenario macri candidate likely macri go re-election highly probable certain leave politics duran barba say interview center-right macri say seek re-election tell reuters august interview focus current government time come macri move duran barba say important prepare people could dispute succession point city buenos air mayor horacio rodriguez larreta macri cabinet chief marcos pena maria eugenia vidal governor buenos air popular politician argentina accord several poll macri let change coalition must first post strong performance october legislative elections one third senate half low house seat re-election mauricio strategy always first two years start transformation point know possible change argentina mid-term election say duran barba advise macri since first run political office 2003. oct. 22 vote closely watch investors macri political nemesis populist two-term predecessor cristina fernandez vie senate seat buenos air province home 40 percent voters believe test water potential bid presidency 2019. fernandez eked narrow win macri ally esteban bullrich non-binding primary vote august scenario duran barba say ideal motivate voters rally around bullrich divide opposition best option number always predict tie fernandez say hopefully win bite way people see need something late poll include internal poll fernandez camp show bullrich ahead macri approval rat run 44 percent accord observatorio electoral survey tuesday reform unpopular country powerful unions trigger anti-macri protest argentina economy come recession second half last year late expect duran barba acknowledge macri austerity measure particularly hurt poor slum-dwellers buenos air province raise energy tariff unpopular hop would fast result economy would investment duran barba say say fernandez tone formerly tub-thumping speeches give rare live interview last week copy tactics visit voters home ripe record post social media cristina copy lot way campaign barba say hurt fernandez campaign decline comment argentina 's macri almost certain run re-election adviser