(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in Brazil concede that the presidency of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been positive, according to a poll by Ibope. 75 per cent of respondents say Lula’s performance has been good or very good, down one point since February.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in Brazil concede that the presidency of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been positive, according to a poll by Ibope. 75 per cent of respondents say Lula’s performance has been good or very good, down one point since February.
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 Mar. 24, Lula assured that his government will not "play" with the economy to influence the results of the next presidential election, declaring, "We are not going to risk economic stability. It has to be maintained."
The first round of Brazil’s next presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 3. Lula is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term in office.
Polling Data
How would you rate the performance of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as president?
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Mar. 2010
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Feb. 2010
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Nov. 2009
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Good / Very Good
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75%
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76%
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72%
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Fair
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19%
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19%
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21%
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Bad / Very Bad
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5%
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5%
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6%
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Source: Ibope
Methodology: Interviews with 2,002 Brazilian adults, conducted from Mar. 6 to Mar. 10, 2010. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
