(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains undoubtedly popular, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 78.9 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, up 2.1 points since September.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains undoubtedly popular, according to a poll by Instituto Sensus. 78.9 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, up 2.1 points since September.
Lula—a member of the Worker’s Party (PT)—won the October 2002 presidential election with 61 per cent of the vote in a run-off against Jose Serra of the Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB). In October 2006, he earned a new four-year term, defeating PSDB candidate Geraldo Alckmin with 60.8 per cent of the vote in the second round. Lula is ineligible for a third consecutive term in office.
In 2006, Lula’s party was affected by a series of corruption scandals. The socialist-leaning president—also a former union leader—led a strong economy with conservative fiscal policies during his first mandate, and was praised for his poverty-reduction initiatives.
On Nov. 27, Lula said that industrialized nations should help developing ones in curbing polluting greenhouse gases, adding, "The poor need to be supported without any country giving up its sovereignty."
The first round of Brazil’s next presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2010.
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s performance as president?
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Nov. 2009
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Sept. 2009
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May 2009
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Approve
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78.9%
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76.8%
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81.5%
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Disapprove
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14.6%
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18.7%
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15.7%
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Source: Instituto Sensus
Methodology: Interviews with 2,000 Brazilian adults, conducted from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20, 2009. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
