Sunday, November 27, 2011

Putin's Party Will Suffer Losses In Next Month's Russian Parliamentary Elections



Putin's Party Faces Losses in Elections -- Wall Street Journal

MOSCOW—Vladimir Putin's United Russia party could lose as many as 50 seats in parliament in the elections on Dec. 4, pollsters and analysts said Friday, amid disillusion with sluggish economic growth and the Kremlin's ability to cope with the effects of the world financial crisis of 2008-09.

The loss in seats would mark the first such setback for Mr. Putin since he came to power 12 years ago. But the direct political impact is likely to be limited.

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More News On Russian's Parliamentary Elections And Putin's Drop In The Polls

Putin Battles to Stem Nationalist Tide to Maintain Dominance -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Poll predicts Putin’s party will lose its two-thirds majority in Dec. 4 parliamentary vote -- Washington Post
Russian president defends ruling party's term in government -- Xinhuanet
Medvedev Says United Russia’s Eight Years of Rule ‘Not So Much’ -- Bloomberg
Russians to cut Putin's party majority in vote - poll -- Reuters

My Comment: A 53% approval rating is still excellent. But it is also true that Russians are now becoming disenchanted with the same political choices that they are faced with in each election. They want something new .... and yes .... you can count me as one of those who wants to see new blood and new ideas.

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