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The man is a complete communist nut. His party is called the PT, the "Worker's Party". Their symbol is a red star with a yellow PT in it. During the first election Lula caught flak for appearing on TV with a red band by his name instead of green and yellow, the national colors.

Absolutely correct. Please see my Post #4 for more. I was also in Brazil when the first presidential elections were held in 1989 after President Sarney retired. Lula lost that vote by ONLY FOUR PERCENTAGE POINTS and this was at the height of the Cold War! This election is also going to prove a squeaker. Unfortunately, given the present electoral trends in Brazil, it looks like it might be Lula pulling off the squeaker victory this time. I am supporting the government's center-right candidate, Jose Serra and I think Bush should endorse his candidacy as well and talk about the great importance he places on forging a new relationship with Brazil based on full equality and the improvement of bilateral relations across the board.