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« on: June 03, 2007, 10:31:14 AM »

Keep in mind: it is a PR election with a 7% threshold for entering the Duma.  United Russia and the Communists will be there for sure. LDPR and Just Russia might get in.  Not unlikely that's going to be it: ie, 3 pro-government factions and one opposition group (the Commies).
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 02:30:30 PM »

Based off of what Harry said, it looks like Parties 4, 7, and 8 get seats at the moment (plus United Russia).  Party 8 is marginal, at 7.2%.  United Russia is only at 63.5%.

63.8% is, roughly, what was predicted (probably, the official target set in the Presidential Administraion is within +-2%). 63.8% should translate in about 70% of seats in the Duma - well over any majority that could ever be procedurally necessary. Note also, that "Just Russia"'s main pre-electoral plank has been that it is MORE pro-Putin then Putin's own party, and the Zhirinovsky's LDPR is (and has always been) a creature of the security services (read KGB) and is always pro-government. Thus, the Commies, w/ about 12% of the vote (and, say, 15% of the seats) will be the only opposition - and half of them are on the government payroll as well.
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 04:04:55 PM »

A juicy tidbit: in Chechnia the preliminary turnout is 99.21%.

Should we, really, bother to continue this thread?
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2007, 05:38:27 PM »

This is just sad. How undemocratic can a democracy get?

It's not a democracy.
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2007, 05:12:18 PM »


One other interesting "result": In addition to 99% of people in Chechnya voting, 99% voted for United Russia. Isn't that a little odd considering Putin's whole "Let's bomb the Chechens!" campaigns?

I thought that Putin would at least try to hide the rigging, this makes it completely obvious.

Chechnya is not really under Putin's direct control - Russia is merely providing a military occupation force in support of a local goon.  Furthermore, a manifestation of force is essential there: you can either "get" 99% there, or nothing.
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