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RACE DETAILS
Parents > Russia > President
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 16, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 04, 2012 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close March 04, 2012 - 10:00am Central
Term Start May 07, 2012 - 12:00pm
Term End May 07, 2018 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia December 14, 2014 09:25pm
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Description If a majority of votes is not received the top two finishers will advance to a runoff.

Rejected candidacies due to too few signatures:
Viktor Cherepkov
Rinat Khamiev
Eduard Limonov
Dmitry Mezentsev
Svetlana Peunova
Grigory Yavlinsky
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyUnited Russia Won03/02/2008
NameDmitry Medvedev Votes52,530,712 (70.28%)
Term05/07/2008 - 05/07/2012 Margin39,287,162 (+52.56%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won03/18/2018
NameVladimir Putin Votes56,430,712 (77.53%)
Term05/07/2018 - 05/07/2024 Margin47,771,506 (+65.63%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 27, 2011 RUS President - ER Nomination
Vladimir Putin
ER 614
Dec 10, 2011 RUS President - SR Convention
Sergey Mironov
SR 237
Dec 13, 2011 RUS Pres - LDPR Nomination
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
LDPR 178
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/12/2009 03/04/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Vladimir Putin 1 ----17
Leaning Call: Vladimir Putin (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Vladimir Putin (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/20/2009 02/12/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name PM Vladimir Putin Duma Gennady Zyuganov Party Leader Mikhail Prokhorov Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky Party Leader Sergey Mironov Blank - Void  
PartyIndependent Communist Independent Liberal Democratic A Just Russia No Party Affiliation  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 45,602,075 (63.60%) 12,318,353 (17.18%) 5,722,508 (7.98%) 4,458,103 (6.22%) 2,763,935 (3.86%) 836,691 (1.17%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -33,283,722 (-46.42%) -39,879,567 (-55.62%) -41,143,972 (-57.38%) -42,838,140 (-59.74%) -44,765,384 (-62.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 04/17/2011 12/12/2011 04/26/2011 00/00/2011 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (17 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.35%-- 14.71%-- 9.26%-- 6.45%-- 4.74%-- 0.00%--  
VCIOM 
02/11/12-02/12/12		 58.60% -- 14.80% -- 8.70% -- 9.40% -- 7.70% -- 0.00% --
VCIOM 
02/04/12-02/05/12		 53.30% 1.3 10.30% 0.7 4.60% 2.6 8.20% 0.8 3.30% 0.7 0.00% --
FOM 
02/04/12-02/05/12		 47.00% -- 9.00% -- 4.00% -- 9.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Superjob.ru 
01/21/12-01/22/12		 26.00% -- 12.00% -- 21.00% -- 8.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% --
VCIOM 
01/13/12-01/14/12		 52.00% 4.0 11.00% 1.0 2.00% 1.0 9.00% -- 4.00% 1.0 0.00% --
VCIOM 
01/06/12-01/07/12		 48.00% 3.0 10.00% -- 3.00% 1.0 9.00% 1.0 5.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
PR Patriot Party
PD Party of Growth 🔗
SR Sergey Glazyev 🔗
ER
G BR_Green
PSN Viktor Cherepkov 🔗
Veg Thomas Walker
NDS Ivan Starikov
R CincinnatiReds1990
I smm
PNS Vladimir Bukovsky 🔗
PD Boris Nadezhdin 🔗
AENM Angry Russian
DR Viktor Anpilov 🔗
LBR Old LW
D La Fayette
  OC Beard Caucus
RPR Boris Nemtsov 🔗
RDPYa Yabloko Party
IS Sesel
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
01/28/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky Event Video Attack eng Zhirinovsky vs Churov & United Russia  00:07:12 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Mixed eng Alternative (Альтернатива)  00:00:16 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Contrast eng Chess (Шахматы)  00:01:00 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Gennady Zyuganov TVAd Mixed eng Comrade, believe! (Товарищ, верь!)  00:00:30 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Issue eng Corruption (Коррупция)  00:00:19 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Attack eng Corruption - The Political Stroke (Коррупция - это политический инфаркт!)  00:00:00 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Mixed eng Donkey Instead Of Troika (Ослик вместо тройки)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Mixed eng Elevator (Лифт)  00:00:15 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Contrast eng Fair Choice (Честный Выбор)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Mixed eng Fishing (Рыбалка)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Mixed eng Interview (Интервью)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Gennady Zyuganov TVAd Issue eng It's Time To Build (Пора Созидать)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Mixed eng Know The Limits (Надо знать меру)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Endorsement eng Like (Мне нравится)  00:00:33 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Biography eng Like-2 (Мне нравится)  00:00:20 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Mixed eng Marriage (Брак)  00:00:36 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Biography eng New Preisdent - New Russia (Новый президент - Новая Россия)  00:00:15 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Mixed eng News-2013 (Новости-2013)  00:00:25 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Attack eng Not a single problem in 12 years wasn't solved (Ни одной проблемы за 12 лет не решили)  00:00:33 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Mixed eng On the loyalty and devotion (О верности и преданности)  00:00:31 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Issue eng Pensions (Пенсии)  00:00:32 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Mixed eng People are waiting for the new, different goverment (Народ ждет новой, другой власти!)  00:00:32 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Endorsement eng Rimma Markova (Римма Маркова)  00:00:36 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Mixed eng Road (Дорога)  00:00:15 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Mikhail Prokhorov TVAd Biography eng School (Школа)  00:00:47 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Issue eng Stop Stealing! (Перестать Воровать)  00:00:30 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Gennady Zyuganov TVAd Attack eng There Is Always A Choice (Выбор есть всегда)  00:00:00 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Sergey Mironov TVAd Issue eng Utility Payments (Коммуналка)  00:00:30 Angry Russian 
00/00/2012 Vladimir Zhirinovsky TVAd Mixed eng We Can Do Everything (Мы все сможем, все обеспечим!)  00:00:30 Angry Russian 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 09, 2012 12:00pm Speculative Putin's Return to Kremlin Could Boost Eurasian Union Project  Article Jason 
Mar 07, 2012 10:00am Analysis Western Hypocrisy and the Russian Election  Article Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! 
Mar 04, 2012 04:05pm News Vladimir Putin elected Russian president again, widespread voting violations reported   Article Monsieur 
Jan 26, 2012 12:00pm News Prokhorov Put On Presidential Ballot  Article Ralphie 
Jan 24, 2012 05:55am Speculative Yavlinsky's Kremlin Bid in Jeopardy  Article Ralphie 
Dec 13, 2011 03:05pm News LDPR nominates Zhirinovsky for President  Article La Fayette 
Dec 12, 2011 08:00am News Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov to run for president in Russia  Article Stephen Yellin 
Dec 01, 2011 02:50pm News Veteran liberal Grigory Yavlinsky to run for president in 2012  Article La Fayette 
Oct 05, 2011 03:20pm News Zhirinovsky promises to jail 10,000 officials after presidential election  Article La Fayette 
Sep 24, 2011 11:55am News Putin Should Be Russia’s Next President in 2012 Elections, Medvedev Says  Article La Fayette 
Jul 18, 2011 01:00pm Strategy Girls urged to strip to support Vladimir Putin as president  Article RP 
Jul 07, 2011 03:00pm Poll There is no race, but Putin is ahead  Article La Fayette 
Jul 05, 2011 03:55pm News CORRECTED-Medvedev backs party that wants him to run in 2012  Article La Fayette 
Jun 30, 2011 08:35am News Putin says Russian 2012 election will be dirty  Article La Fayette 
May 13, 2011 03:45am News Has the Putin-Medvedev war begun for real?  Article La Fayette 
May 10, 2011 05:30am Analysis Mironov Loses Power and Putin Gains More  Article La Fayette 
May 08, 2011 03:00am News Putin Sets Stage for 2012 Comeback as Leader of Popular Front  Article La Fayette 
Apr 26, 2011 11:45am News Russian Duma speaker Zhirinovsky to run for president in 2012  Article La Fayette 
Apr 19, 2011 09:00am News Zyuganov Announces 2012 Kremlin Bid  Article La Fayette 
Mar 28, 2011 04:00am News Russia needs 'third man' in 2012 polls: study  Article La Fayette 

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