Vera Magalhães hints at a "Bring back Lula" chant.
A columnist for Folha highlights the preference of those pessimistic about the direction of the economy for the former president, who has 43% of their voting intentions compared to 29% for the current president, according to Datafolha; "Overall, the damage to Dilma is greater among voters concerned about losses in their own budget (her preference drops from 51% to 31%)"
247 – The columnist for Painel, in Folha, Vera MagalhãesThe chant "Bring back Lula" in response to this weekend's Datafolha poll showing better approval ratings for the former president compared to Dilma Rousseff was suggested. Read more:
Will Lula return?
Those pessimistic about the direction of the economy prefer Lula to Dilma, according to Datafolha. In a scenario with the same opponents, the former president has 43% of the intended votes compared to 29% for Dilma. The preference for Lula is repeated among those who fear high inflation (48% vs. 40%) and rising unemployment (48% vs. 39%). Overall, the damage to Dilma is greater among voters concerned about losses in their own budget (her preference drops from 51% to 31%).
Godfather 1 Lula is the most popular among the less wealthy. He surpasses Dilma among those earning up to two minimum wages (62% vs. 56%) and in the two to five minimum wage bracket (54% vs. 47%).
Godfather 2 Dilma performs better among the group with income between five and ten minimum wages (44% vs. 41%) or more than ten minimum wages (36% vs. 31%).
Regionalist Aécio Neves (PSDB), the opposition candidate favored in the Southeast region (21% of voting intentions), stands out in São Paulo (16%), where Dilma has 47%.
Know-it-all Marina Silva surges ahead among voters with higher education: her support rises from 16% nationally to 29%, closing in on Dilma, whose support drops from 51% to 34% among this group.