[lbo-talk] Ruy Teixeira on why most of the polls are crap

Chris Doss lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 27 07:02:36 PDT 2004


--- Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol at jhu.edu> wrote:

I do not think that US-ers are any different in that respect than any other nation cf. Italy or Israel electing Berlusconi and Sharon, tough-talking Putin gaining popularity in Russia and so on.

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Putin is popular because of the economy, i.e., incomes in Russia are rising. State-service employees have seen their salaries double under Putin. Initially the tough-talking bit was true. He doesn't talk tough at all now -- he emphasizes moderation and ethnic harmony. His approval ratings are at an all-time low of 64%.

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