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Donkees

(33,632 posts) Sun Oct 2, 2022, 06:28 PM Oct 2022

Pro-Lula regions counting votes more slowly But Bolsonaro doing much better than expected ... [View all]

Brian Winter
@BrazilBrian
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Pro-Lula regions counting votes more slowly
But Bolsonaro doing much better than expected in southeastern population centers of SP, MG, RJ so far. That’s big

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Presidential results
From TSE via Reuters · First round · Preliminary results

Live Updated at 6:27 PM EDT

From TSE via Reuters · First round · Preliminary results
41% reporting

Jair Bolsonaro

47%
22,035,860

Lula
PT
44.2%
20,700,033

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Pro-Lula regions counting votes more slowly But Bolsonaro doing much better than expected ... [View all] Donkees Oct 2022 OP

I think Lula's gonna win tonight. ColinC Oct 2022 #1

I hope so - so sad that so many support the fascist agenda. walkingman Oct 2022 #3

Isn't it interesting how these authoritarian types always seem to outperform the polls? ColinC Oct 2022 #4

I firmly believe it will be the opposite for our midterms. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #6

Also I think it will be helpful that the fascist is not on the ballot this time. ColinC Oct 2022 #11

Yes. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #12

Not sure he's clearing 50% at this point... brooklynite Oct 2022 #7

He's gaining pretty steadily ColinC Oct 2022 #13

There will be a runoff JohnSJ Oct 2022 #28

He needs over 50% to win tonight iemanja Oct 2022 #17

I know. He's pretty close and with the remaining 30% likely favoring him, I think he ColinC Oct 2022 #18

I hope so. iemanja Oct 2022 #19

Not good. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #2

Lula now almost within a point of Lula with only 52% reporting. ColinC Oct 2022 #5

I hope so! Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #8

There seems to be a consistency all over the world with fascist/ authoritarian types outperforming ColinC Oct 2022 #9

52% reporting: Bolsonaro 46.3% /Lula 44.9% Donkees Oct 2022 #10

now 45.2 lula and 46 bolsonaro ColinC Oct 2022 #14

Bolsonaro 45.7% Lula 45.6% Donkees Oct 2022 #15

Lula now ahead! ColinC Oct 2022 #16

Brian Winter: But story of the night is still -- We'll have a 2nd round, and it looks surprisingly... Donkees Oct 2022 #20

Please tell me he isn't the Dave Wasserman of Latin American elections. ColinC Oct 2022 #24

92% reporting: Lula 47.3% :( Donkees Oct 2022 #30

If all that is remaining is strong Lula regions, we (pro democracy people) have a chance. ColinC Oct 2022 #31

86% in Lula 46.6 and Bolsonaro 44.7 ColinC Oct 2022 #29

Where are you finding these updates? iemanja Oct 2022 #21

google ColinC Oct 2022 #23

I was on Bing iemanja Oct 2022 #25

Welcome! ColinC Oct 2022 #26

Come on, Lula! Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #22

Lula will win the most votes. Now the question is whether he'll top 50%? Beautiful Disaster Oct 2022 #27

Lula 3.5 points ahead iemanja Oct 2022 #32

98% reporting: Lula 48% Donkees Oct 2022 #33