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Date Posted: 15:08:42 10/02/06 Mon
Author: Jessie Schippert
Subject: Brazilian Elections

Dear Editor,

With brief knowledge on the upcoming elections in Brazil it appears there are many aspects in which the United States and Brazil elections are similar (major scandals rear their ugly heads and the numerous exchange of verbal abuse from one party to another). However there is a significant difference in the media coverage and its impact on the voting citizens.

In 1992 Bill Clinton was elected President of the United States. Mr. Clinton’s time in office was marked with many achievements that led the U.S. into some of its greatest years. Unemployment was at an all time low and he was able to lower inflation rates to the lowest they had been in thirty years. The United States saw crime rates drop and we saw the highest homeownership in the history of the country. Clinton worked for both the wealthy and common citizens. He was an influential and effective leader. In 1998 however, the media wrapped their hands around a breaking story of Clinton’s affair with a woman. The House of Representatives moved to impeach Clinton, but the Senate found him not guilty. Even though he finished his second tear, the scandals caused Clinton’s approval rating to decrease dramatically.

In Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva is looking to be re-elected for the next four years. Similar to Clinton, de Silva is a decent President who has helped his country. He identifies with the common citizens. The country has an astonishing low inflation rate of under four percent. He created the Family Allowance which gives benefits to families with an income of less than sixty dollars. In the future he hopes to redistribute wealth by increasing minimum wage and lowering tax rates of low salary workers. During his term, de Silva was linked to the purchase of a dossier for 1.2 million reals, however the source of money used to purchase the dossier is uncertain. He is also under attack for illegal financing of his campaign. De Silva has denied these accusations. Despite these allegations and constant media coverage, his re-election looks promising.

Politics and scandal almost always go hand in hand. Where there is a scandal there is a story to tell. In some countries, such as the United States, media coverage has a huge impact on the voting public, while in other countries, voters look beyond the scandals and pay attention to what really matters. If only voters in America could do the same.

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