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Putin’s Domination Continues In Russia

February 06, 2004

(CPOD) Feb. 6, 2004 - Vladimir Putin maintains his lead in Russia's presidential election, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 70.8 per cent of respondents would vote for the current head of state.

Putin's closest rivals are Sergei Glazyev of Rodina with 3.7 per cent, followed by Nikolai Kharitonov of the Communist Party with 2.3 per cent and Irina Khakamada of the Union of Right Forces with 1.4 per cent. The presidential election is scheduled for Mar. 14.

The number of contenders was reduced to seven after pharmaceutical multimillionaire Vladimir Bryntsalov and businessman Anzori Aksentyev-Kikalishvili unexpectedly withdrew from the race. Viktor Gerashchenko was declared ineligible on Jan. 28, because he is backed by a bloc, and not a registered political party.

Yesterday, the Central Elections Commission announced that Putin would not participate in television debates with the other presidential candidates.

Polling Data

What candidate would you support in Russia's presidential election?

Vladimir Putin

70.8%

Sergei Glazyev (Rodina)

3.7%

Nikolai Kharitonov (Communist Party)

2.3%

Irina Khakamada (Union of Right Forces)

1.4%

Source: Public Opinion Foundation
Methodology: Interviews to 3,000 Russian adults, conducted on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2004. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.

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