(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in Russia are not particularly enthusiastic about the United States presidential election, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 48 per cent of respondents say it is hard to choose a candidate they like, and 25 per cent say they would not take part even if they had a chance to vote.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in Russia are not particularly enthusiastic about the United States presidential election, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 48 per cent of respondents say it is hard to choose a candidate they like, and 25 per cent say they would not take part even if they had a chance to vote.
Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is first on the list of preferred U.S. presidential candidates in Russia with 19 per cent, followed by Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama with four per cent. Support is lower for three Republicans: Arizona senator John McCain, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Earlier this month, McCain discussed his views on the latest Russian presidential election—won by pro-Kremlin candidate Dmitry Medvedev—saying, "(The election) would not pass the smell test in any functioning democracy. (…) The people of Russia are going back to the days where they don’t have the right of free elections and even a free society."
Polling Data
If you had the possibility to participate in the United States presidential election, which of these candidates would you vote for?
|
Hillary Clinton |
19% |
|
Barack Obama |
4% |
|
John McCain |
1% |
|
Mike Huckabee |
1% |
|
Rudy Giuliani |
1% |
|
Mitt Romney |
– |
|
I would not take part |
25% |
|
Hard to answer |
48% |
Source: All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Methodology: Interviews with 1,600 Russian adults, conducted on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.
