Voting Behaviour - 2008 Presidential Campaign
- Q1. Which candidate vote for next Sunday (open list)?
- Q2a. Should Putin stay on or bow out?
- Q2b. Will the election be competitive?
- Q3a. Intention to vote
- Q3b. Which candidate vote for next Sunday (closed list, excluding Putin)?
- Q3c. How sure of vote?
- Q3d. Reason for vote
- Q3e. Expectations of preferred candidate
- Q4. Least favoured candidates
- Q5. Chances of preferred candidate
- Q6. Who will be next president?
- Q7. Broad political outlook
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Q1. If a new presidential election was held next Sunday, would you vote and which of the current politicians would you vote for? (NB: open list)
2008; president; election; campaign; voting; Putin; Medvedev; Zyuganov; Zhirinovsky
475
According to the constitution, Vladimir Putin cannot take part in the presidential elections in 2008. What should he do in this situation?
constitution, Putin, ineligible, candidate, third term, president, Levada Center, 18 - 21 August, 2006
525
Do you think the presidential election on 2 March will be a real struggle for power between candidates or just the imitation of such a struggle, and the votes will be distributed according to decisions by the authorities?
vote; president; fairness; competitiveness; power
023
If presidential elections took place next Sunday, which of the following statements would most accurately reflect your intention to vote?
intention to vote; turnout; likelihood to vote; president
461
Who would you vote for in Russian presidential elections if Putin did not take part, or would you not vote, or vote against all?
Russian presidential elections, Putin, vote, Levada Center, 16 - 19 February, 2007
027
How sure are you that you will vote for that candidate?
vote; candidate; preference; sure; settled
522
(Only if named a candidate in 3b) Why do you intend to vote for this candidate?
Personal qualities (frankness, honesty, etc.) Close to/Liked by Putin Stands for restoring the system of social protection for workers and pensioners Can ensure order in the country better than others Stands for fair redistribution of wealth in the country, reducing income gaps Defends the interests of ethnic Russians There is no one else/no one better etc. Represents the political party/bloc which I support Supports strengthening the role of the state in the economy Stands for fast economic reforms and against state interference in the economy Resists the spreading influence and domination of the West
207
What do you expect most of all from a President that you could vote for? (Several answers possible)
chechen war, russa great, law and order, income, reform, economy, social protection, reunification, rapprochement West
053
Which of the following would you NOT wish to see as President of Russia? Who else? (Several responses possible, closed list of seventeen politicians)
vote; president; least favoured; candidate; Zhirinovsky; Yavlinsky; Nemtosv; Zyuganov; Kasyanov; Zubkov; Medvedev; Ivanov
043
What do you think are the chances of the candidate for whom you intend to vote at the coming elections?
president; vote; chances; winner; candidate
055
Who do you think will become the next President of Russia? (show card; only one reply allowed)
president; Russia; future; winner; candidate
220
Which of the following parties or political outlooks do you most sympathize with?
political, outlooks, sympathize, Levada Center
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