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  • loaded language: 'leftist president'
  • loaded language: 'right-wing senator'
  • framing: Headline characterizes the two-point result as 'still essentially tied,' a conclusion supported in the body by the stated margin of error.

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Poll Shows Lula Leading Bolsonaro by Two Points Ahead of Brazilian Election

A Datafolha poll indicates that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads Senator Flavio Bolsonaro by two percentage points in a potential run-off ahead of the October presidential election. Lula is projected to receive 47 percent of the vote compared to Bolsonaro's 45 percent, which falls within the poll's margin of error. In a first-round scenario, Lula has 40 percent support, while Bolsonaro has 36 percent.

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A Datafolha poll indicates that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads Senator Flavio Bolsonaro by two percentage points in a potential run-off ahead of the October presidential election. Lula is projected to receive 47 percent of the vote compared to Bolsonaro's 45 percent, which falls within the poll's margin of error. In a first-round scenario, Lula has 40 percent support, while Bolsonaro has 36 percent.

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Inflammatory language 9/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'leftist president'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'right-wing senator'
  • ✕ framing: Headline characterizes the two-point result as 'still essentially tied,' a conclusion supported in the body by the stated margin of error.

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll

Neutral Headline

Poll Shows Lula Leading Bolsonaro by Two Points Ahead of Brazilian Election