Otto: Research is important to show voter disinterest.
Otto Alencar (PSD), the governing coalition's candidate for the Senate, downplayed an Ipespe poll released this Friday that shows Paulo Souto (DEM), the candidate for governor of the state, with 47% of the voting intentions against the head of his ticket, Rui Costa (PT), with 14%; and that shows his opponent Geddel Vieira Lima (PMDB) with 36%, against his 19%. According to Otto, "the poll is valid to identify that 72% of the population is uninterested in the elections" and 13% would vote blank or null.
Bahia 247 - Otto Alencar (PSD), the governing coalition's candidate for the Senate, downplayed a poll by the Institute for Social, Political and Economic Research (Ipespe), released this Friday, which shows Paulo Souto (DEM), the candidate for governor of the state, with 47% of voting intentions against the head of his coalition, Rui Costa (PT), with 14%; and which shows his opponent Geddel Vieira Lima (PMDB) with 36%, against his 19%.
According to Otto's assessment, "the poll is valid in identifying that 72% of the population is uninterested in the elections" and 13% would vote blank or null.
"Only a small group of respondents are familiar with the candidates for governor and senator. With the death of Eduardo Campos, who was a presidential candidate, the political agenda was brought forward in the media, but the survey did not capture this perception. The research shows that all candidates need to be better known, and this will be one of the tasks of the electoral programs and debates that begin next week."