An article published yesterday (10/27), by the Folha de S. Paul, made it clear that evangelical voters are showing their preference for presidential candidate, Dilma Roussef (PT), increasing her difference from candidate José Serra (PSDB) by an 8 point percentage from earlier this month. 



The report, based on numbers from Datafolha, showed that Dilma grew in the polls among women voters. She went from being at a technical tie with Serra, 43% to 44%, earlier this month, to now leading with 46%, a seven point percent advantage, against the PSBD candidate’s 39%.



Among evangelical voters, the increase was even greater. In early October, Serra was handily leading with 49% against Dilma’s 40%. The newspaper notes that following the discussions the PSDB candidate had with some evangelical leaders on his views about religious matters and the liberalization of abortion, there was a drop of six points in the polls. Yesterday, Datafolha also pointed out the technical tie between the two candidates of choice among evangelicals, registering 42% for Dilma and 43% for Serra.



Serra has lost some evangelical voters and that’s not just statistical proof. Data shows a lot more than a rise and fall in numbers. They highlight the strength and power that evangelicals have to influence important changes in the country. Let’s put this into practice by keeping our eyes and ears open and being coherent in our decision-making at the polls next Sunday.