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Tag: women voters

  • Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:26 UTC

    Bolsonaro's homophobic rhetoric backfiring among women voters

    Bolsanaro described the birth of his daughter as a moment of “weakness” after his four sons.

    Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro built much of his reputation on shocking, sexist rhetoric. But that’s backfiring with the majority of the electorate: women. The former Army captain’s rejection rate has risen to 50% among female voters, even as he lies on a hospital bed after being stabbed by a fanatic.