text: Brazil Ruling Party Seeks Stronger Hand from Poll &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; By Angus MacSwan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's ruling Worker'sParty (PT) was looking to strengthen its hand in its fight totransform this huge Latin American country with a goodperformance in nationwide municipal elections on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;