NEWSLINK: After Nosediving In 2011 Vladimir Putin’s Approval Rating is (Mostly) Holding Steady

“After Nosediving In 2011 Vladimir Putin’s Approval Rating is (Mostly) Holding Steady” – Forbes – Mark Adomanis – http://www.forbes.com/sites/markadomanis/2012/10/17/after-nosediving-in-2011-vladimir-putins-approval-rating-is-mostly-holding-steady/

Forbes.com looks at polls on Russian President Vladimir Putin:

Now as you can see from the graph Putin is, at the end of 2012, arguably weaker than he’s ever been. It’s true that he’s previously been in the same territory in polls, such as at the beginning of 2005, but he’s never had such an extended and lengthy streak in the mid 60’s.

But while Putin is clearly less popular than he was, a few things stand out to me ….

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