Máximo Kirchner and Sergio Massa are working on a plan to put him on a list for the Senate. They are also trying to shore up the pre-candidacy of Eduardo "Wado" de Pedro.
The plan would open a place of privilege for Daniel Scioli to win the vice presidency. Cristina has not yet made "any decision" on whether she will run for president in 2018. But she has given the green light to advance in the search for internal consensus.