Jair Bolsonaro presidential campaign, 2018

Jair Bolsonaro presidential campaign, 2018
Campaigned for Brazilian general election, 2018
Candidate Jair Bolsonaro
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
(1991–present)
General Hamilton Mourão
Brazilian Army member
(1969–2018)
Affiliation Social Liberal Party
Coalition partner
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party
Status Announced: 3 March 2016
Presumptive nominee: 12 March 2018
Official nominee: 22 July 2018
Qualified for run-off: 7 October 2018
Key people Paulo Guedes
(Economic advisor)
Slogan Brasil acima de tudo, Deus acima de todos
(Brazil above everything, God above everyone)[1][2]
Website www.bolsonaro.com.br

The 2018 presidential campaign of Jair Bolsonaro was announced on 3 March 2016. Brazilian federal deputy and former military officer Jair Bolsonaro became the official nominee of the Social Liberal Party during their convention on 22 July 2018. The running mate decision came later on 8 August, when General Hamilton Mourão was chosen to compose the ticket with Bolsonaro. By choosing Mourão as running mate Bolsonaro secured a coalition with the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party.

Jair Bolsonaro was the first candidate for the presidency that was able to raise over a $1 million reais in donations from the public during the 2018 campaign. In the first 59 days, he amassed an average of $17,000 reais per day in donations.[3]

Bolsonaro was stabbed on 6 September while he was campaigning in Juiz de Fora. He recovered, and was the leading candidate in the first round on 7 October, with 46% of the vote.

Presidential ticket

Social Liberal Party ticket, 2018
Jair Bolsonaro Antônio Hamilton Mourão
for President for Vice President
Federal Deputy
from Rio de Janeiro
(1991–present)		 Brazilian Army General
(1969–2018)
[4][5][6]

Campaign background

During his campaign, Bolsonaro has praised the two-decade (1964-1985) military dictatorship in Brazil and promised to give police permission to shoot first and ask questions later.[7] His platform also promotes liberalizing gun laws and repressive tactics against urban criminality and drug trafficking, along with the advocation of rolling back affirmative action for black-Brazilians and reversing legislation which increases sentences for murdering women because of their gender (femicide).[8]

Some supporters of Bolsonaro have compared him to US President Donald Trump, and believe that he like Trump will bring radical change that they feel is needed in the "lawlessness" of Brazil, with many nicknaming Bolsonaro "the legend."[9] Steve Bannon (chief executive officer of Trump's 2016 presidential bid) has advised Bolsonaro's campaign.[10][11]

Endorsements

Celebrities

Politicians

Polls

As of late September, Bolsonaro led the polls with 28% of polled voters, with an Ibope poll (22-24 September) stating that 36% of men surveyed said they would vote for him, while only 18% of women backing his policies.[7] A Datafolha poll released on 10 September showed that Bolsonaro was rejected by 49% of female voters, but supported by 17%.[8]

Attack during campaign event

Bolsonaro was stabbed on 6 September 2018 while campaigning and interacting with supporters in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais.[36] Bolsonaro's son, Flávio, has stated that his father's wounds were only superficial and he was recovering in hospital.[37] Police arrested and identified the attacker as Adelio Bispo de Oliveira, who claimed that he was "ordered by God to carry out the attack".[38] Flávio Bolsonaro later stated that the wounds inflicted seem worse than initially thought. He tweeted about his father's condition, explaining that the perforation reached part of the liver, the lung and part of the intestine. He also stated that Bolsonaro had lost a large amount of blood, arriving at the hospital with a pressure of 10/3, but had since stabilized.[39][40][36] Most of the other candidates in the presidential race (from both sides of the political spectrum), and the current Brazilian president, Michel Temer, condemned the attack.[41]

Protests and rallies

Protests

Hundreds of thousands of women across Brazil staged protests on September 29, against Bolsonaro's candidacy. One protestor told reporters "I'm part of a portion of society that is greatly affected by the types of things [Bolsonaro] says and thinks. This conservative wave, which has really always existed in Brazil, needs to come to an end."[42] Protestors in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia chanted "Ele Nao (Not him!)" which has become a slogan to protest Bolsonaro, emphasizing that the groups aims are for the undecided voters to vote "for anyone else, but not him."[7] Many protestors have expressed outrage over past statements by Bolsonaro that homosexuality was equated with paedophilia, and that he once told Congresswoman Maria do Rosario that she didn’t deserve to be raped, citing these events as reasons to protest his campaign.[43]

Rallies

There were also rallies in support of the candidate in sixteen states.[44]

Election result

Presidential elections

Election year Candidate First round Second round
# of overall votes % of overall vote # of overall votes % of overall vote
2018 Jair Bolsonaro 49,184,240 46.1 #1 TBD TBD

Party representation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jair Bolsonaro hopes to be Brazil's Donald Trump". The Economist. 9 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Biller, David; Sergio Lima, Mario (22 July 2018). "Brazil's Firebrand Candidate Gets Party Endorsement for Top Job". Bloomberg.
  3. ↑ "Bolsonaro é 1º presidenciável a arrecadar mais de R$ 1 milhão em vaquinha". UOL Eleições (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Deputado Jair Bolsonaro anuncia candidatura à presidência em 2018" (in Portuguese). Correio24Horas. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "PSL oficializa candidatura de Jair Bolsonaro à Presidência, mas adia definição de vice" (in Portuguese). G1. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bolsonaro registra candidatura e diz que seu plano de governo está 'fácil de ler'" (in Portuguese). Estado de Minas. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Tens of thousands of women in Brazil say "not him" in protest against far-right presidential candidate". Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  8. 1 2 Uchoa, Pablo (2018-09-21). "Why Brazilian women are saying #NotHim". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  9. ↑ Watson, Katy (2018-09-28). "The Brazilian candidate driving a wedge between friends". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  10. ↑ "Brazil: Steve Bannon to Advise Bolsonaro Presidential Campaign". Telesur. 15 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Caetano, Maria Joao (October 9, 2018). "Depois de Trump, Bannon ajuda na campanha de Bolsonaro". Diario de Noticias. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181006/sports/310069860/
  13. ↑ http://www.football.co.uk/news/tottenham-star-lucas-moura-endorses-brazilian-politician-jai/329963/#cC8CwhPQL4TPh4ez.97
  14. ↑ https://www.tampabay.com/ap/sports/brazil-backlash-as-footballers-back-far-right-poll-candidate-ap_sportsbe898a0992914738b2f90bc1e862a88a
  15. ↑ Marshall, Euan. "Ronaldinho and the Right-Winger". Jacobin. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  16. ↑ https://veja.abril.com.br/blog/radar/kaka-marca-encontro-com-jair-bolsonaro/
  17. ↑ "Capitão do penta, Cafu declara que votará em Jair Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). Yahoo Esportes. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  18. ↑ https://www.otvfoco.com.br/em-meio-a-protestos-gusttavo-lima-defende-bolsonaro-em-show-e-divide-opinioes/
  19. ↑ https://tvefamosos.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2018/10/05/zeze-di-camargo-declara-apoio-a-bolsonaro-bandeira-e-verde-e-amarela.htm
  20. ↑ http://m.diarioonline.com.br/entretenimento/fama/noticia-542643-quem-sao-os-famosos-que-apoiam-bolsonaro.html
  21. ↑ https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/ator-alexandre-frota-se-filia-ao-psl-com-a-bencao-de-bolsonaro-3ylfiezlk7p9odc70qflm5f3m
  22. ↑ https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/eleicoes-2018/bolsonaro-recebe-visita-de-regina-duarte
  23. ↑ https://jovempan.uol.com.br/eleicoes-2018/sao-paulo/eu-sou-o-bolsonaro-de-cabelo-loiro-diz-joice-hasselmann.html
  24. ↑ https://www.tercalivre.com.br/bolsonaro-e-olavo-de-carvalho-fazem-alertas-importantes/
  25. ↑ https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/09/com-alckmin-psdb-perde-apoio-de-artistas-na-internet.shtml
  26. ↑ https://www.sul21.com.br/ultimas-noticias/politica/2018/10/onyx-lorenzoni-astronauta-marcos-pontes-e-bancada-ruralista-bolsonaro-ja-indica-possiveis-ministros/
  27. ↑ https://esporte.uol.com.br/velocidade/ultimas-noticias/2018/09/27/emerson-fittipaldi-faz-visita-a-jair-bolsonaro-em-hospital.htm
  28. ↑ Araujo, Pedro Zambarda de (2018-09-05). "VÍDEO - pastor André Valadão, amigo de Aécio e Dallagnol, vai de Bolsonaro". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  29. ↑ Silas Malafaia Oficial (2018-09-28), Pastor Silas Malafaia comenta: VERGONHA! A imprensa desrespeita a recuperação de Bolsonaro., retrieved 2018-10-01
  30. ↑ https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticias/2018/10/06/contra-ideologia-de-genero-rr-soares-declara-apoio-a-bolsonaro.htm
  31. ↑ "Edir Macedo declara apoio a Bolsonaro - Notícias - UOL Eleições 2018". UOL Eleições 2018 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  32. ↑ Boadle, Anthony (October 2, 2018). "Brazil's powerful farm lobby endorses far-right presidential candidate Bolsonaro". Reuters.
  33. ↑ https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/vice-de-alckmin-declara-apoio-bolsonaro-no-segundo-turno-23140458
  34. ↑ https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/vice-de-alckmin-declara-apoio-bolsonaro-no-segundo-turno-23140458
  35. ↑ https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/eleicoes/2018/noticias/2018/10/07/eleito-deputado-federal-kim-kataguiri-declara-voto-util-em-bolsonaro.htm
  36. 1 2 Londoño, Ernesto (6 September 2018). "Brazil Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Is Stabbed at Campaign Rally". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  37. ↑ Phillips, Dom (6 September 2018). "Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's far-right presidential hopeful stabbed at campaign rally". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  38. ↑ Savarese, Mauricio; Prengaman, Peter (6 September 2018). "Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro stabbed during event". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  39. ↑ Flávio, Bolsonaro (6 September 2018). "Flávio Bolsonaro 177 Senador_RJ Verified account". Twitter. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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  41. ↑ "Bolsonaro leva facada em MG: veja repercussão". G1.com (in Portuguese). 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  42. ↑ Langlois, Jill. "Hundreds of thousands of women across Brazil march against far-right presidential candidate - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  43. ↑ "Women rally against Brazil front-runner". BBC News. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  44. ↑ "Manifestações a favor de Bolsonaro ocorrem em 16 estados". G1. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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