Lula Is Still Popular, His Likely Heir Less So, Polls Show
- MDA poll shows Lula 1st, Bolsonaro 2nd and Marina Silva 3rd
- Lula likely to be barred from running as he serves jail time
Fernando Haddad
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Brazil’s jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gained popular support in the latest opinion poll, but may face challenges in getting his likely heir elected if he is barred from running in the October election.
Lula, who is serving a 12-year sentence for corruption, garnered 37.7 percent of voting intention in the MDA poll released on Monday, compared to 32.4 percent in the previous May survey. But not even two out of 10 Lula supporters would pick former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad as their candidate, the poll showed. Lula is widely expected to be barred from running, and Haddad would take his place.