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Presidential Election Kicks Off In Russia
TASS ^ | 03/17/2018 | TASS

Posted on 03/17/2018 5:17:22 PM PDT by goldstategop

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Voting in the Russian presidential election is already under way in the Russian Far East, where polls have opened.

Putin is expected to easily win the first round Sunday with 70% of the vote. Key thing to watch for is the turnout.

With an election with no real suspense, if it falls below the Kremlin-set target of 70%, its likely to tarnish Putin's win.

With the Russian President having an 680% personal approval rating, no wonder the result is an all but foregone conclusion.

1 posted on 03/17/2018 5:17:22 PM PDT by goldstategop
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My Russian friends (age 18-29) are boycotting....or support Putin but wont show up at polls.


2 posted on 03/17/2018 5:19:36 PM PDT by GoldenState_Rose
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Russia will be on tenterhooks awaiting results!
/s


3 posted on 03/17/2018 5:20:00 PM PDT by GnuThere
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would be nice to put HilLIARy’s name on their ballot, just for fun


4 posted on 03/17/2018 5:20:25 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: GoldenState_Rose

18-35*


5 posted on 03/17/2018 5:21:16 PM PDT by GoldenState_Rose
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To: faithhopecharity

I would assume Trump is there campaigning for him just like Putin came here and forced people to vote for Trump, right????


6 posted on 03/17/2018 5:23:21 PM PDT by shelterguy
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None of the other candidates inspire much enthusiasm,

How you can beat a guy with an 80% personal approval rating?

Not much. People like Putin but don’t think much of the government.

To the extent he benefits, its a vote for him and not for the widely despised establishment.


7 posted on 03/17/2018 5:24:11 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Fore)
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Watch that the press will deride Putin’s high winning percentage.

But won’t compare it to California’s one party state.


8 posted on 03/17/2018 5:24:16 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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ha! maybe, but I rather think Putin knows how to “turn out his vote” without needing very much help from abroad


9 posted on 03/17/2018 5:25:01 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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Putin is Russia’s DeGaulle. I think any one who succeeds him won’t be the same.

He is an oak tree but all his potential successors are acorns.


10 posted on 03/17/2018 5:28:05 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Fore)
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I have posted elsewhere my thoughts on the Putin regime. Lived in Russia 2015-2017. I pray to God for the the implosion of Putin state everyday. And will light a candle at Orthodox church later for Russia’s transition to a truly free society.

So much darkness right now...


11 posted on 03/17/2018 5:30:00 PM PDT by GoldenState_Rose
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Hey if you don't want to vote for Putin

vote for her.

12 posted on 03/17/2018 5:30:47 PM PDT by McGruff (It's time to investigate the investigators)
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If Putin wins, will he be accused of colluding with Donald Trump?


13 posted on 03/17/2018 5:32:00 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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Pfft, 680% approval. That is nothing. I hear Obama had a 1,680% approval rating, top THAT!


14 posted on 03/17/2018 5:37:22 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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What? The campaign is already over? And Americans didn’t even get to launch any bots to interfere on twitter?


15 posted on 03/17/2018 5:38:44 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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Saddam won an election with 100% of the vote.


16 posted on 03/17/2018 5:41:29 PM PDT by McGruff (It's time to investigate the investigators)
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The cities like those in Europe are mainly liberal.

Its the countryside and small towns are conservative.

We know from where Putin will draw the largest support...


17 posted on 03/17/2018 5:42:17 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Fore)
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It ended Friday.

Under Russian law, Saturday was a day of silence for candidates and parties.


18 posted on 03/17/2018 5:43:24 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Fore)
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To: faithhopecharity
would be nice to put HilLIARy’s name on their ballot, just for fun

I just voted for her in Moscow .... from the suburbs of Chicago.

19 posted on 03/17/2018 5:44:06 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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Gawd Almighty! I sure hope you lose!!!!!!


20 posted on 03/17/2018 5:45:21 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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