Discomfort favors the right, says Ipsos chief. "The system is not working"
Corruption and public safety are the decisive issues in Sunday's election – and they're topics where Flávio Bolsonaro has an edge over Lula. That's the analysis of social scientist Clifford Young, a veteran of electoral research and chair of Ipsos Public Affairs in the US.
Clifford Young, a social scientist and chair of Ipsos Public Affairs in the US, says that corruption and public safety are the decisive issues in Brazil's upcoming election, and that Flávio Bolsonaro has an advantage over Lula on these topics. According to Ipsos data, candidates who are strongest on the issue that is most concerning to voters win 85% of the time, and currently, corruption is the top concern in Brazil.
Young believes that the current social discomfort and perception that the system is not working favour the anti-incumbent vote, which could benefit Flávio Bolsonaro. Despite Lula's efforts to win over undecided voters with measures such as increasing Bolsa Família and debt forgiveness, Young thinks that the election will be close, with Lula's approval rating around 45%.
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