Quaest Poll: New Numbers for Brazil's Presidential Election
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A new poll from Quaest has shown numbers for Brazil's presidential election in 23 states and the Federal District.
In the state of Paraná, the poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro with 44% support, ahead of Lula, who has 30%. These numbers are for the first round of voting, which will happen in one month.
The poll is part of a project called Real Time, which tests how the race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro is developing across the country. It gives a picture of public opinion before the election.
Quaest is a well-known polling company in Brazil. Its surveys are often used by media and politicians to understand how voters feel about the different candidates.
The comparison between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro is important because it shows how the political situation may change as the election gets closer. With only one month left before the first round, both sides are watching numbers like these closely.
Results from polls like Quaest do not decide the election, but they help show trends and possible outcomes before people actually vote.
Vocabulary10 words
- poll
- a study that asks many people questions to learn results before something happens
- presidential election
- the vote that chooses a country's president
- first round
- the first vote in an election; a second vote may follow
- race
- a competition between candidates in an election
- polling company
- a business that studies public opinion by asking questions
- voters
- people who choose someone in an election
- candidates
- people who want to win an election
- public opinion
- what many people in a country think
- trend
- a general direction that something is changing
- outcome
- the final result of something
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Answer key
1. Presidential election numbers in 23 states and the Federal District 2. Flávio Bolsonaro leads with 44%, Lula has 30% 3. A project that tracks the Lula vs Flávio Bolsonaro race
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A new _____ from Quaest has shown numbers for Brazil's presidential election in 23 states and the _____ District.
In the state of Paraná, the poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro with _____% support, ahead of Lula, who has _____%.
These numbers are for the first _____ of voting, which will happen in one _____.
The poll is part of a project called _____ _____, which tests how the race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro is developing.
Quaest is a well-known _____ company in Brazil.
Results from polls like Quaest do not decide the election, but they help show _____ before people actually vote.