Dilma leads; Marina and Aécio Fighting for a Spot in the 2nd Round

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 30 Sep 2014 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The CNT/MDA and Vox Populi polls (9/29/2014) give Dilma Rousseff (PT) a 15-point lead over Marina Silva (PSB) in the 1st round. This is a considerable advantage given that there is less than a week left before the election. The question is – whom will she face in the 2nd round?It is likely to be Marina.However, Aécio Neves (PSDB) is still in the running and could pull off an upset in the final sprint.He is behind Marina by approximately 5 points.The polls scheduled for Tuesday (Sensus, Ibope and Datafolha) will be crucial to see if Marina is really losing steam.The TV Globo debate on Thursd...

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