My vote is for Sergei Zubov.
He was closely followed by Nicholas II, with Lenin, the folk singer Vladimir Vysotsky and Peter the Great trotting behind. Then, at some point, the last emperor overtook the dictator, though not for long.
These names are among the last 12 candidates for the Name of Russia which have been chosen by participants from a list of 500. Some 2.3 million Russians had cast their vote by that point.
In September the competition will reach TV screens, and the final result will be announced in December. This vote is not as straightforward as one might think. The organisers of the programme explain that for the time being there is no limit as to how many times a person can vote, and that political parties, particularly communists and monarchists, have been using this loophole and mobilising their supporters to make multiple votes in order to boost their favourite heroes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/23/russia.television
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My vote is for Sergei Zubov.