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Brazil's Rousseff widens lead despite scandals
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September 18, 2010, Saturday
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BRAZIL'S ruling party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff remains on track to win next month's election in the first round despite an ethics scandal involving her party, two opinion polls showed yesterday.
In an Ibope survey, Rousseff widened her lead to 51 percent of voter support from 43 percent in a similar poll last month, according to TV Globo.
Opposition candidate Jose Serra was trailing with 25 percent of voter support, down from 32 percent in the previous poll.
Another survey showed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's former chief of staff poised for a first-round victory in Oct. 3 presidential elections.
She had 51 percent voter support against 24 percent for Serra, according to a Vox Populi opinion survey broadcast on local television station TV Bandeirantes.
A presidential candidate needs 50 percent of the votes plus one to avoid a run-off on Oct. 31.
Boosted by the support of the popular outgoing Lula, Rousseff has so far skirted intense media coverage of ethics scandals involving her party and a former top aide.
Lula's chief of staff, Erenice Guerra, resigned on Thursday over allegations she was involved in a kickback scheme for public works contracts run by her son's consulting firm. Guerra was Rousseff's deputy before she resigned as Lula's cabinet chief to run for president.
In an Ibope survey, Rousseff widened her lead to 51 percent of voter support from 43 percent in a similar poll last month, according to TV Globo.
Opposition candidate Jose Serra was trailing with 25 percent of voter support, down from 32 percent in the previous poll.
Another survey showed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's former chief of staff poised for a first-round victory in Oct. 3 presidential elections.
She had 51 percent voter support against 24 percent for Serra, according to a Vox Populi opinion survey broadcast on local television station TV Bandeirantes.
A presidential candidate needs 50 percent of the votes plus one to avoid a run-off on Oct. 31.
Boosted by the support of the popular outgoing Lula, Rousseff has so far skirted intense media coverage of ethics scandals involving her party and a former top aide.
Lula's chief of staff, Erenice Guerra, resigned on Thursday over allegations she was involved in a kickback scheme for public works contracts run by her son's consulting firm. Guerra was Rousseff's deputy before she resigned as Lula's cabinet chief to run for president.
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