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RACE DETAILS
Parents > Russia > President
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 16, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 02, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close March 02, 2008 - 10:00am Central
Term Start May 07, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End May 07, 2012 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last Modified411 Name Removed February 19, 2012 06:18am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won03/14/2004
NameVladimir Putin Votes49,565,238 (71.91%)
Term05/07/2004 - 05/07/2008 Margin40,051,925 (+58.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won03/04/2012
NameVladimir Putin Votes45,602,075 (63.60%)
Term05/07/2012 - 05/07/2018 Margin33,283,722 (+46.42%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 26, 2007 RUS President - Other Russia Regional Conventions
Garry Kasparov
DR 2,696
Sep 30, 2007 RUS President - Other Russia National Convention
Garry Kasparov
DR 483
Dec 17, 2007 RUS President - SPS Convention
Boris Nemtsov
SPS 137
Dec 17, 2007 RUS President - ER Convention
Dmitry Medvedev
ER 479
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/21/2006 03/02/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Dmitry Medvedev 1 1 --17
Leaning Call: Dmitry Medvedev (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Dmitry Medvedev (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/15/2005 02/17/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Chief of Staff Dmitry Medvedev Duma Gennady Zyuganov Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky Blank - Void Party Leader Andrei Bogdanov  
PartyUnited Russia Communist Liberal Democratic No Party Affiliation Democratic Party of Russia  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 52,530,712 (70.28%) 13,243,550 (17.72%) 6,988,510 (9.35%) 1,015,533 (1.36%) 968,344 (1.30%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -39,287,162 (-52.56%) -45,542,202 (-60.93%) -51,515,179 (-68.92%) -51,562,368 (-68.98%)  
Predict Avg.53.33% 9.33% 14.00% 0.00% 1.50%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 12/10/2007 10/00/2005 05/31/2007 -- 12/00/2007  
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MATCHUP POLLS (34 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg55.70%-- 12.56%-- 7.07%-- 0.00%-- 1.09%--  
FOM 
02/16/08-02/17/08		 50.00% 1.0 9.00% -- 9.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 1.00% --
VCIOM 
02/16/08-02/17/08		 61.00% 1.0 9.00% 1.0 7.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% --
Yury Levada Analytical Center 
02/08/08-02/11/08		 80.00% 2.0 11.00% 2.0 9.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 1.0
FOM 
02/09/08-02/10/08		 49.00% 3.0 9.00% 2.0 8.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 1.00% 1.0
VCIOM 
02/09/08-02/10/08		 62.00% 1.0 8.00% 1.0 7.00% -- 0.00% -- 1.00% --
FOM 
02/02/08-02/03/08		 52.00% 2.0 7.00% 2.0 7.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
SR A Just Russia
PR Patriots of Russia
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
PD Boris Nadezhdin
I M@
S Vladimir Putin
S Viktor Zubkov 🔗
S Sergey B. Ivanov 🔗
GS Citizens' Force 🔗
APR Agrarian Party of Russia 🔗
D La Fayette
LBR Old LW
G BR_Green
D Ashley
D KeystoneProgressive
IS Sesel
Laf-W Craverguy
AENM Angry Russian
 


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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
00/00/2008 Dmitry Medvedev TVAd Endorsement eng Alexey Leonov (Алексей Леонов)  00:00:38 Angry Russian 
00/00/2008 Gennady Zyuganov TVAd Mixed eng Documentary (Документальный ролик)  00:01:01 Angry Russian 
00/00/2008 Dmitry Medvedev TVAd Endorsement eng Evgeniy Chichvarkin (Евгений Чичваркин)  00:00:30 Angry Russian 
00/00/2008 Gennady Zyuganov TVAd Mixed eng History Lessons (Уроки истории)  00:00:40 Angry Russian 
00/00/2008 Gennady Zyuganov TVAd Contrast eng Power of the Principles (Сила человеческих принципов)  00:00:43 Angry Russian 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 14, 2008 12:00pm Analysis Medvedev Won by Curious Numbers  Article Ralphie 
Mar 04, 2008 09:00am News Dozens of Opposition Activists Detained [in Russia]  Article Ralphie 
Mar 02, 2008 02:00pm Opinion A Dull and Boring Show  Article Ralphie 
Dec 26, 2007 03:00pm News Russian liberal drops out of presidential race  Article Ralphie 
Dec 22, 2007 09:00pm News Six stay in Russia presidency race, dissident ditched  Article Gerald Farinas 
Dec 17, 2007 02:00pm News [Russian] Democrats Promise to Close Ranks  Article Ralphie 
Dec 12, 2007 03:00pm Announcement Kasparov quits presidential race  Article Ralphie 
Dec 10, 2007 12:00pm Announcement Putin taps Medvedev as presidential successor  Article Ralphie 
Nov 23, 2007 07:00pm Announcement Nemtsov may be single right-wing candidate in presidential race  Article Ralphie 
Jul 07, 2007 04:20pm News A new revolution urged in Russia  Article ArmyDem 
Jul 02, 2007 10:00pm Announcement Opposition Activist to Run for [Russian] President  Article Ralphie 
Jun 16, 2007 05:05am Announcement Yavlinsky to run for presidency in 2008  Article Ralphie 
Jun 04, 2007 06:00pm Analysis United Opposition Divided on Candidate [for Russian President]  Article Ralphie 
Oct 26, 2006 02:00am Statement Putin suggests he will remain a force after leaving office  Article Ralphie 

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