Lula keeps big lead over Bolsonaro in new Brazil presidential poll

[Judi Lynn]

TODAY 15:59

Leftist presidential contender, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is shown to be in the lead for Brazil’s presidential election in new poll. Former President Lula will go toe-to-toe with right-wing current leader, Jair Bolsonaro, in October.



BRAZIL'S EX-PRESIDENT LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA DELIVERS A SPEECH DURING A POLITICAL GATHERING AS PART OF HIS CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, AT PRACA DA LIBERDADE IN BELO HORIZONTE, MINAS GERAIS STATE, BRAZIL, ON AUGUST 18, 2022. BRAZIL HOLDS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ON OCTOBER 2. | AFP / MAGNO DOUGLAS


Anew poll ahead of Brazil's presidential election in October shows former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva maintaining a significant lead over Jair Bolsonaro, but the right-wing incumbent is gaining ground.

Forty-seven percent of those surveyed by the Datafolha consulting firm said they intended to vote for Lula, the 76-year-old leftist leader, in the first round election on October 2, the same result as last month's poll.

That represents a 15-point lead over the far-right Bolsonaro (32 percent), which is slightly narrower than the 18-point gap last month, but a significant jump over the 21-point spread in May.

Lula's strong showing in the poll means there is a small chance he could ultimately receive over 50 percent in the first round, avoiding a runoff against 67-year-old Bolsonaro.

More:
https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/lula-keeps-big-lead-over-bolsonaro-in-new-brazil-presidential-poll.phtml

[GreenWave]

1. Go Brazil, our WWII allies.

We fought Rommel thanks to you guys and the secret airbase attack from the South! Now you have your own Nazi in power.

[rurallib]

2. What can we expect? Lula wins; Bolsinaro declares a rigged election

Takes over the government and throws Lula back in jail? With Trump cheering him all the way.

That's kind of what I expect.