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Brazil Heads to Presidential Runoff Election With Close Race in Polls
What happened
Brazil prepared for a presidential runoff election on October 25. Polling showed a tight race between the two candidates in the final days before the vote. Multiple outlets reported varying poll results, with some showing one candidate ahead and others showing the race tied.
Side by side
Left-leaning outlets focused on cultural support for Lula and framed him as potentially being "swept away by Latin America's right-wing tide." The Guardian highlighted pop fan organizing for Lula, while The New Yorker described it as "Lula's Last Dance."
- TNYLula’s Last DanceThe New Yorker · Left
- GU‘Taylor Swift tells us to take the lead!’ Could highly organised pop fans clinch victory for Brazil’s Lula?The Guardian · Left
- NYTAs Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s RiseThe New York Times · Lean Left
- NPRBrazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynastyNPR News · Lean Left
Center outlets emphasized the closeness of the race, repeatedly reporting that candidates were "tied" or in a "tight race." Reuters and Bloomberg provided straightforward poll updates without ideological framing of the candidates.
- BLMBrazil's Lula and Bolsonaro Tied Heading Into RunoffBloomberg · Center
- BLMBolsonaro and Lula Tied Ahead of Brazil Runoff, Poll ShowsBloomberg · Center
- BLMBrazil’s João, Walter Moreira Salles Back Lula Over Bolsonaro in RunoffBloomberg · Center
- RTRFor Lula, Brazil's sovereignty is at stake in final electionReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BLMBolsonaro and Lula Tied in Brazil Runoff Poll as Vote NearsBloomberg · Center
- BLMBolsonaro, Lula in Tight Race Ahead of Brazil Runoff, Poll ShowsBloomberg · Center
- BLMWill Brazil Turn Rightward and Elect Another Bolsonaro President?Bloomberg · Center
- RTRFlavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll showsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BLMBolsonaro Holds Narrow Lead Over Lula Ahead of Brazil RunoffBloomberg · Center
- BLMBrazil Election: What’s at Stake in the Oct. 25 Presidential RunoffBloomberg · Center
Right-leaning outlets consistently reported that "Flavio Bolsonaro" was "ahead" in polls and emphasized Lula's "socialist" label. Fox News connected the story to "voting security ahead of US midterms," while the Washington Examiner argued "America would benefit from a Bolsonaro victory."
- WEXAmerica would benefit from a Bolsonaro victory in Brazilian electionWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- FOXBrazil’s rapid election count puts spotlight on voting security ahead of US midtermsFox News Digital · Right
- BRTBrazil: Flavio Bolsonaro Ahead of Socialist Lula in Most Polls Hours Before RunoffBreitbart News · Right
- NMXFlavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula Ahead of Brazil Runoff, CNT/MDA Poll ShowsNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
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