. >> final preparations are underway at piazza quattro novembre in perugia.communist hotspot. but on this evening, the spotlight will be on giorgia meloni she's a top candidate of the populist rightwing party brothers of italy. and her fans are going wild. >> we're excited and look forward to her arriving here. >> our giorgia is more of a friend than a leader to us. >> giorgia meloni is taking the stage. the 45-year-old is considered charismatic, smart, and dangerous. and she knows just what her base wants to hear. she immediately goes on the offensive. she accuses the left of being aggressive and calls the eu incapable of tackling the energy crisis. and she claims italy's last administration abandoned the people but that she'll always put italians first. >> let me explain our stance on migration. they've told you lots of nonsense about it. >> wait for them with a shotgun! >> no, wait. i don't agree with that. >> the rightwing nationalist strives to appear moderate. but she quickly makes clear what she wants: she'd like to see a more heavy-handed approach to