One-fourth of Russians Want New Politician to Become President in 2018 - Poll
Interfax - 3.5.12 - JRL 2012-46
MOSCOW. March 5 (Interfax) - The majority of Russians (52%) are not thinking about who they would like to become president in six years, but some people have already made up their mind, a poll shows.
A nationwide survey conducted by the Levada Center in February in 130 populated areas of 45 regions of Russia (the study surveys respondents older than 18) said they would like a new politician to become president in 2018.
Nineteen percent of the respondents said they want Vladimir Putin to become president in 2018 and 6% said they want Dmitry Medvedev to be elected to the post.
The survey shows that the majority of respondents do not expect the situation in the country and their personal living standards to worsen in the next 12 years. Thirty-five percent of the respondents said they believe their living standards will improve, 15% believe they may worsen, and 40% said they hope they will stay unchanged.
Thirty-two percent of the respondents said they expect their living standards to improve in the next 123 years, 15% do not believe their living standards will improve, and 40% said they believe they will stay at the same level.
The level of optimism among Russians has gone up 5-6% since the beginning of the election campaign in fall 2011, the study shows.
The percentage of those who believe the situation in healthcare, education, and the housing and utilities sector will improve in the next 12 years has increased from 26% to 28%, the percentage of those who believe social security will increase has increased from 22% to 28%, the percentage of those who believe people will have more legal protections has increased from 21% to 26%, and the percentage of those who believe in improvements in
the situation with freedom of speech and human rights observance in Russia has increased from 19% to 25%.
The percentage of Russians who expect Russia's positions on the international scene to grow stronger has increased from 33% to 41%.
Russia's Incumbent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won the presidential elections on March 4, 2012.
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MOSCOW. March 5 (Interfax) - The majority of Russians (52%) are not thinking about who they would like to become president in six years, but some people have already made up their mind, a poll shows.
A nationwide survey conducted by the Levada Center in February in 130 populated areas of 45 regions of Russia (the study surveys respondents older than 18) said they would like a new politician to become president in 2018.
Nineteen percent of the respondents said they want Vladimir Putin to become president in 2018 and 6% said they want Dmitry Medvedev to be elected to the post.
The survey shows that the majority of respondents do not expect the situation in the country and their personal living standards to worsen in the next 12 years. Thirty-five percent of the respondents said they believe their living standards will improve, 15% believe they may worsen, and 40% said they hope they will stay unchanged.
Thirty-two percent of the respondents said they expect their living standards to improve in the next 123 years, 15% do not believe their living standards will improve, and 40% said they believe they will stay at the same level.
The level of optimism among Russians has gone up 5-6% since the beginning of the election campaign in fall 2011, the study shows.
The percentage of those who believe the situation in healthcare, education, and the housing and utilities sector will improve in the next 12 years has increased from 26% to 28%, the percentage of those who believe social security will increase has increased from 22% to 28%, the percentage of those who believe people will have more legal protections has increased from 21% to 26%, and the percentage of those who believe in improvements in
the situation with freedom of speech and human rights observance in Russia has increased from 19% to 25%.
The percentage of Russians who expect Russia's positions on the international scene to grow stronger has increased from 33% to 41%.
Russia's Incumbent Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won the presidential elections on March 4, 2012.