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Lula Keeps Extraordinary Rating in Brazil
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to the final months of his tenure with impressive numbers, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 73 per cent of respondents rate Lula’s performance as good or very good.
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.
Yesterday, Lula discussed his views on how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, declaring, "It is not wise to push Iran into a corner. It is wise to establish negotiations."
The first round of Brazil’s presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 3.
Polling Data
How would you rate the performance of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as president?
|
Feb. 2010 |
Dec. 2009 |
Aug. 2009 |
|
|
Good / Very Good |
73% |
72% |
67% |
|
Average |
20% |
21% |
25% |
|
Bad / Very Bad |
5% |
6% |
8% |
Source: Datafolha / Folha de Sao Paulo
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 2,624 Brazilian adults, conducted on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, 2010. Margin of error is 2 per cent.
