After the debate, those who entered undecided left even more undecided

The two candidates engaged in more of a clash of complaints and accusations than a debate of ideas. They even appeared in the midst of the fight, but were overshadowed by the "little war on both sides".

The result is that the Bolsonaristas and Lulistas liked the performance of the PL senator and the President of the Republic, but those who were undecided, apparently, remained undecided.

Flávio Bolsonaro was visibly better prepared and willing to provoke Lula to destabilize him. The President of the Republic wanted to debate proposals and was prepared to do so, but ended up falling into his opponent's “pile”.

The risk for Flávio Bolsonaro is that he has appeared too arrogant and ironic. This style appeals to his electorate, certainly, but the attempt to convey an air of superiority and greater control of the stage did not please undecided voters.

According to the director of Ativa Datalab, Alek Maracajá, this style turned Lula into a victim and may have sensitized, in a certain way, voters who have not yet decided their vote and those who abstained.

Maracajá emphasizes, however, that it is still not possible to guarantee that this will result in voting intentions for the president. He reinforces that it is also not possible to identify a winner of the debate on Sunday (18) on Band.

Each one excited their audience, but the question is how voters who have not yet decided will react. According to surveys by AtivaWeb DataLab, the undecided party remained undecided, but may have sided more with Lula than with Flávio Bolsonaro.

When measuring mentions on social media, Lula was ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro. On the other hand, the PL candidate managed to dominate the stage, but he was also cornered, especially when the president asked the senator uncomfortable questions, such as those related to the defense of a man who killed a child and the sale of unregistered ammunition.

The moment with the highest number of views was the challenge made by Lula for him and Flávio Bolsonaro to open their banking secrets. The PL candidate disagreed. This moment had 10.2 million views.

Now we have to wait for the next polls to check whether or not the debate affected voting intentions.