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In reply to the discussion: Putin is skyrocketing in the polls. [View all]Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)62. Having been born to two Communist refugees
I gotta tell you, how ignorant (without knowledge) is your reply. In my circle or family and aquaintances, they only know what they have been spoon fed by their government, and the rest of their political opinion is NOT up for debate or discussion. Too many still remember the old ways, and they know better than to answer any survey, respond to any on line questionnaire with their own personal preferences. They WILL tow the line and say what is expected fo them. If they answer with their own preferences, they will either answer for it now, or at a future date when it's convenient for the government.
I think people here on DU realize that.
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Let's run a secret poll to see if Russian citizens trust Putin's poll numbers.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2015
#2
Yes, wish I had added that to my comment above and that's the other piece of the puzzle
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#21
Putin's been president or prime minister of Russia for the last 15 years.
greatauntoftriplets
Feb 2015
#22
Nope, that is your straw man. What you CAN gather is that the same tactics that
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#60
I think North Korea had almost the same approval numbers for their fearless leader.
Sheepshank
Feb 2015
#36
I've said it before but how would you vote if you 'got a call' from 'a pollster' in Russia, asking
applegrove
Feb 2015
#41
Is that what we are calling hard hitting journalistic outlets these days? nt.
NCTraveler
Feb 2015
#57
Well when a gun is pointed to the back of your head (the Russian people) What do you expect? nt
William769
Feb 2015
#65