I WILL FINNISH BUILDING OF CONSTITUTIONAL STATE - GRANIC

SPLIT, Jan 9 (Hina) - The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) presidential candidate, Mate Granic, who started his presidential campaign Saturday, visited the southern Adriatic cities of Split and Trogir on Sunday, where he greeted the citizens. "My philosophy of life is populism and Christian democracy, but despite that, I believe I will be able to co-exist with the Government of Mr. Racan, respecting every agreement reached in the Croatian National Sabor", Granic told a press conference in Split. He said that as the President of the State he would first form a smaller presidential office will quality associates, finish the process of the building of a constitutional state and include Croatia in the world, which is not going to be difficult because the world knows him. He stressed he would deal with problems of citizens. In Granic's opinion he would have won the presidential election if they were held before the parliamentary elections, but now he sees himself as the winner in the second round of elections where he is to compete with Drazen Budisa. Croatia's citizens voted against the HDZ at the parliamentary elections, however, at presidential elections, a person is important and not a party, Granic stressed. (hina) it