If you vote for Putin, you get a leader with huge brass b*lls. The guy can be a scream at times. Great sense of humor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB9ZQ5doRi8
Putin is pragmatic. He would solve problems here. Cut the parasites off the dole and cut bureaucrats to the bone with their bloated salaries/benefits. He would be a painful choice but he would make some very good choices which I would cheer and some horrific choices which I would abhor.