Some say that Ciro Gomes candidacy is hurting Dilma Rousseff, but in a head-to-head runoff with José Serra, Dilma Rousseff is behind by the same 5% margin (
44%-39%). This election is going to be interesting as it is currently with neither Serra or Rousseff holding a majority yet in a head-to-head scenario.
Here are the polls:
March 19 (Reuters) - Brazil will hold elections on Oct. 3
to choose a successor to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,
who is barred by law from seeking a third consecutive term. The
two front-runners are Sao Paulo state Governor Jose Serra of
the opposition PSDB party and presidential chief of staff Dilma
Rousseff of the ruling Workers' Party...
...Former Ceara state Governor Ciro Gomes and former
environment minister Marina Silva hold a distant third and
fourth place, respectively...
Ibope:
March 2010
Serra 35%
Rousseff 30%
Gomes 11%
Silva 6%
Dec 2009
Serra 38%
Rousseff 17%
Gomes 13%
Silva 6%
Sensus:
February 2010
Serra 33%
Rousseff 28%
Gomes 12%
Silva 7%
November 2009
Serra 32%
Rousseff 22%
Gomes 18%
Silva 6%
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1913180620100319