Poll Shows Mixed Results for Lula and Flávio in Key States
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A new opinion poll by Quaest shows a mixed picture ahead of Brazil's presidential election. The results vary a lot depending on the state.
In Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Flávio is currently leading the poll. This means he has more support from voters in these two important states.
In Pernambuco, however, the situation is different. President Lula is ahead of Flávio there, according to the same survey.
In Minas Gerais and the Federal District, the poll shows a technical tie between the two candidates. This means the difference between them is inside the poll's margin of error, so no one can say for sure who is really ahead.
The poll also highlights one state where the gap is very large. There, Lula has almost three times more voter support than Flávio.
These numbers come just four days before the first round of voting, when Brazilians will go to the polls to choose a president.
Election polls like Quaest try to measure how people plan to vote by asking a sample of the population. They are widely used by media and analysts to understand political trends before an election.
However, results can still change quickly in the final days of a campaign, and the actual vote may look different from the poll's predictions.
Vocabulary6 words
- opinion poll
- a study that asks people what they think or how they will vote
- technical tie
- when two results are so close that they are considered equal
- margin of error
- the small possible mistake in a poll's numbers
- first round
- the first stage of voting in an election with two rounds
- candidates
- people who are trying to win an election
- sample
- a small group of people chosen to represent a bigger group
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1. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo 2. The two results are so close they can be considered equal 3. Four days away
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A new _____ by Quaest shows a mixed picture ahead of Brazil's presidential election.
In Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, _____ is currently leading the poll.
In Pernambuco, however, the situation is different. President _____ is ahead of Flávio there.
In Minas Gerais and the Federal District, the poll shows a _____ _____ between the two candidates.
The difference between them is inside the poll's _____ _____, so no one can say for sure who is ahead.
There, Lula has almost _____ times more voter support than Flávio.
These numbers come just four days before the _____ _____ of voting.
Election polls like Quaest try to measure how people plan to vote by asking a _____ of the population.
However, results can still change quickly in the final days of a _____.
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