Moscow Times — Majority of Russians Ready to Hand Putin Fourth Term – Levada Center poll

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Asked who they’d vote for if the elections were held this Sunday, 53 percent named Putin.... he Levada Center’s poll showed that 2 percent would vote for opposition leader Alexei Navalny.... Fewer than 1 percent said they’d vote for celebrity Ksenia Sobchak, who announced her candidacy last week. The former reality television presenter topped a separate poll on Thursday of Russia’s least trusted public figures....  Levada conducted its survey in 137 towns and cities across 48 Russian regions between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24. Its margin of error doesn’t exceed 3.4 percent. The Levada Center and The Moscow Times are private organizations with a liberal orientation.The Moscow TimesMajority of Russians Ready to Hand Putin Fourth Term – Levada Center pollSee alsoRussia FeedUS-backed polling

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