Article: United Russia Voters Follow Red Trail, THE MOSCOW TIMES

Anna Dolgov
The Moscow Times (Russia)
12-09-2003
In the past, it was supporters of the Communist Party who often were
wary of disclosing their political preferences. But this year, it seems
to be voters for the pro-Kremlin United Russia party who have decided to
keep their choice secret.
United Russia won the State Duma elections with nearly 37 percent of
the vote, according to preliminary results released Monday, while the MT-
Soros-RenCap exit poll placed the party's lead lower, at 34.1 percent.

One in five of those interviewed refused to participate in the exit
poll -- a murky faction that may account for the discrepancy in the results.
But barring major errors or vote rigging, it also suggests ...

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