Polls Show Narrowing Gap Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
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- UOL
- Gazeta do Povo
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The gap between candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro has narrowed to 5 percentage points according to a UOL poll aggregator, down from 6 points on September 6. A separate Quaest poll released on September 7 indicates that Lula holds 60 percent of voting intentions in a second round simulation against Flávio, who holds 28 percent. However, this represents a decline in support in the Northeast compared to the 69.34 percent of valid votes Lula received in that region during the 2022 election. In the Northeast, Lula's disapproval rating rose to 35 percent in September from 30 percent in January. Flávio Bolsonaro has begun campaigning in the region, starting with a visit to Maceió, Alagoas. While a center left source focuses on the overall narrowing of the lead in the aggregator, a center right source frames the data as a loss of support for Lula in his historical stronghold and a strategic opportunity for Flávio Bolsonaro.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The report focuses on the specific numerical decrease in the lead between the two candidates.
- Centre-right
- The report emphasizes Lula's declining approval in the Northeast and Flávio Bolsonaro's strategic gains in the region.
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