Putin’s Approval Rating Rises to 80% – Poll. © RIA Novosti. Ramil Sitdikov
Putin’s Approval Rating Rises to 80% – Poll -- RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has reached 80 percent, with a majority of Russians saying the country is heading in the right direction, an independent pollster said Wednesday.
A poll by the Levada Center said public support for the Russian leader rose by 8 percent since Putin delivered an address to parliament on Crimea before the predominantly Russian-speaking region rejoined Russia last week.
Levada said Putin's approval rating peaked at 85 percent in spring 2008, when Dmitry Medvedev, now prime minister, succeeded him as president.
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My Comment: These numbers are legitimate. His high approval numbers are high because of the perception that he moved quickly to defend Russians in Crimea/Ukraine .... and the Sochi Olympics. The Russians are also acting as Russians .... they always rally around the leader when the everyone else is dumping on them. As to what is opinion .... I am one of the 18% who disapprove of his rule.
On the other side of the world ... President Obama's poll numbers are sinking hard.
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