Yanukovich (the fraudulent leader) is the most popular politician in Ukraine. However, his victory probably was (minorly -- by 1-3% of the vote) fraudulent. This is because Yanukovich, although he was (is) the most popular politician, was not more popular than the coalition of Yushchenko's constituency plus Timoshenko's constituency. At the time -- Yushchenko is currently possibly the least popular state leader on Earth.
--- On Thu, 6/18/09, James Heartfield <Heartfield at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> From: James Heartfield <Heartfield at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: [lbo-talk] paranoia
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 7:34 PM
> What ever happened to the Orange
> Revolution?
> by Tara McCormack
>
> "Last year we were told that a popular uprising in Ukraine
> had ousted a fraudulent leader. So why has that fraudulent
> leader now been voted into power?"
>
> http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/303/
>
>
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