It was not the first time that Panto run for the post of President of the Region: in fact, in the 1995 regional election Panto won 3.7%, under the banner of New Italy and Lega Autonomia Veneta.
ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðæt pˈæntoʊ ɹˈʌn fɚðə pˈoʊst ʌv pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə ɹˈiːdʒən: ɪn fˈækt, ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ɹˈiːdʒənəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən pˈæntoʊ wˈʌn θɹˈiː.sˈɛvən pɚsˈɛnt, ˌʌndɚ ðə bˈænɚɹ ʌv nˈuː ˈɪɾəli ænd lˈɛɡə ɔːtənˈoʊmiə vˈɛnɛɾə.