August 09, 2003

Abstract: (CPOD) Aug. 9, 2003 - The numbers for Vlaidimir Putin went down in Russia, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 40 per cent of respondents rate the president's performance as good, a five per cent drop since July.

(CPOD) Aug. 9, 2003 - The numbers for Vlaidimir Putin went down in Russia, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 40 per cent of respondents rate the president's performance as good, a five per cent drop since July.

The last few weeks have seen a series of attacks in Russian cities, allegedly perpetrated by separatist Chechen forces. On Aug. 1, at least 50 people died after a car bomb destroyed a military hospital in Mozdok.

The president will seek a second four-year term in office in March 2004.

Polling Data

How would you evaluate Vladimir Putin's performance as president?

	Aug. 2003	Jul. 2003	Jun. 2003
Good / Very Good	40%	45%	41%
Satisfactory	42%	42%	45%
Bad / Very Bad	14%	10%	11%

Source: Public Opinion Foundation
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews to 1,500 Russians, conducted on Aug 2 and Aug. 3, 2003. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.