 Saadi abandoned his earlier support for left-wing Peronists, and endorsed Herminio Iglesias as candidate in the race for Governor of Buenos Aires (the nation's largest province).Iglesias, a right-wing Peronist, lost the race, and despite the miscalculation, Saadi was elected Vice-President of the party.In that capacity, he worked closely with the leader of the UCR, President-elect Raul Alfonsín, during the transition to democracy.