Russian election: Putin’s party wins absolute majority

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Russian election: Putin’s party wins absolute majority

 

 

MOSCOW: -- President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party is on track to take more than three-quarters of the 450 seats following this weekend’s parliamentary elections.

 

It once again gives the party an absolute majority in the state legislature, something it lost five years ago.

 

In Moscow, few expressed surprise at the result.

 

“I voted for the party of our president, because I think that the future belongs to United Russia. We are not changing our way, we move in the same direction,” said one woman.

 

“I voted just once in my life when I was 18 and I do not want to vote for those bourgeois people anymore. Because I do not believe them. They are just fraudsters,” said one man.

 

“Frankly speaking I am a little dissapointed. Everything is once again, as it was before. Unfortunately our liberal opposition has discredited itself a little. And we do not have any clear message. And so even though I do not support the ruling party I have also nothing to search for in the liberal camp,” said another man.

 

With just under 48 percent, voter turnout was the lowest in Russia’s modern history and significantly down from the 60 percent registered in 2011.

 

Reporting from Moscow, Euronews’ Galina Polonskaya said: “The turnout for these parliamentary elections was a record low, most notably in Russia’s largest cities, Saint Petersburg and the capital.’‘

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-09-20

[Tchooptip]

 

[mopar71]

1 hour ago, Tchooptip said:

 

 

The only surprise here is that it was shown on RT. 

[Baerboxer]

Love waking up to surprises! 

[waldroj]

To bad Putin decided not to attend the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly (sending Sergey Lavrov instead)! He's passed up a golden opportunity to be congratulated by the other big-P at the UN on the performance of his United Russia Party.

 

Unfortunately for the latter, he misses the opportunity to pick Putin's brains on the secret to being so popular at election time. He will also miss out on a photo opportunity with "another" mover and shaker (even though this one is of a decidedly red persuasion).

 

But then again, given that voter turnout in this current Russian election was around 48% (the lowest in their modern history), it may have been Putin seeking the advice on bringing счастье to the proletariat!

 

Either way, these two P's are so much alike when it comes to popularity with their "peaple!

 

[Credo]

Putin’s party wins absolute majority

 

Isn't 'Absoute' the name of a vodka?

[Jingthing]

In other breaking news, donald trump tweeted again today ... 

[yardrunner]

What a surprise, i wasn't expecting that result