Nasdaq, 04/21/10
Brazil’s opposition Social Democratic Party appears positioned to win the 2010 presidential election, while the nominee for the ruling Workers’ Party lost ground, according to a poll released late Wednesday by the Ibope opinion research institute.
The poll gave probable Social Democratic nominee Jose Serra, former governor of Sao Paulo state, 36% of voter intentions, up slightly from 35% seen in a March poll.
Estado de S. Paulo, 04/01/10
Dilma Rousseff (PT) and José Serra (PSDB) stepped down from their respective positions on Wednesday, March 31, to face the polls in October. Both are pre-candidates running to succeed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president of Brazil.
In the ceremony in honor of the PT candidate, Rousseff stressed the need to continue activities of the Lula government. She said that she is leaving her position by renewing her promise to fight for a better life for the Brazilian people. “We are saying goodbye. But not like those that say goodbye forever. We’re more saying a ‘see you soon,’” said Rousseff.
Serra, gathered with supporters in the Palácio dos Bandeirantes in São Paulo, affirmed his commitment to a popular government and rejected robbery by public officials. “Governments, like people, need to have a soul. Our soul is the willingness to improve the lives of those who are helpless,” he stated. For Serra, his administration as governor of São Paulo gave “opportunities for the poor” by providing assistance programs and better healthcare, education, and transportation. He also highlighted the creation of one million new jobs under his administration.
Serra stressed that the central points of his governing style are character and honor. “Governments must have honor. Here we do not cultivate scandals, misdeeds, or thievery. We have never supported the silence of complicity and the collusion with wrongdoing.”
Reuters, 12/07/09
Brazil’s recovering economy has boosted President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s popularity but done little to improve the prospects of his chosen candidate in next year’s election, a poll showed on Monday.
Lula, whose stimulus package helped pull Brazil out of a recession in the second quarter of this year, returned to the high popularity he enjoyed before the global financial crisis, the Ibope poll showed.
His approval rating rose to 83 percent, compared with 81 percent three months ago and an all-time high of 84 percent in December of last year.
Natuza Nery and Fernando Exman-Reuters, 10/09/09
* Lula chief of staff to start presidential campaign early
* Rousseff trails in polls despite government successes
BRASILIA, Dilma Rousseff, the likely presidential candidate of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party (PT), will resign her Cabinet post next year earlier than expected to focus on her campaign, the party’s president said on Thursday.
Angus Reid Global Monitor-10/07/2009
The conservative candidate in Brazil’s race for the presidency is losing popularity, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 39.5 per cent of respondents would vote for Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra of the opposition Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB) in next year’s election, down 6.2 points since March.
Current government chief of staff Dilma Rousseff of the Worker’s Party (PT) is second with 19 per cent, followed by Heloisa Helena of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) with 9.7 per cent, and Marina Silva of the Green Party (PV) with 4.8 per cent.
| Sept. 2009 | Mar. 2009 | Jan. 2009 | |
| Jose Serra (PSDB) | 39.5% | 45.7% | 42.8% |
| Dilma Rousseff (PT) | 19.0% | 16.3% | 13.5% |
| Heloisa Helena (PSOL) | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.2% |
| Marina Silva (PV) | 4.8% | n.a. | n.a. |
| None / Blank ballot | 14.4% | 16.7% | 16.5% |
| Not sure / Undecided | 12.8% | 10.3% | 16.1% |
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