Opinion poll gives edge to Humala

A recent national poll done by Ipsos Apoyo in association with El Comercio that was taken on April 16 through April 21, shows Ollanta Humala to have a slight lead over Keiko Fujimori for Peru's presidential office.  This recent poll (results can be seen here) shows Humala to have 42 percent of voters support while Fujimori has 36 percent.

Polls have shown both candidates with leads in a matter of months.  Photo take from Elcomercio.pe

Although Humalla has a small lead, the poll also shows that 41 percent of the people that voted for Pedro Pablo Kuczynski would vote for Fujimori compared to the 20 percent of the vote that Humala would receive.  Kuczynski finished third in the first round elections with 18.5 percent of support.

In an interview with Peruviantimes.com, polical analyst Erasto Almeida said that Fujimori will try to portray Humala as a radical leftist who will lead Peru down the same path that Hugo Chavez lead Venezuela through.  He is not completely sold on this tactic however, by saying that Humala has little risk of losing his lead.