Putin's Support in 2000
Russian hopes and fears of President Putin
Q. Do you expect from Putin as President.
| Hope | Fear | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeful outnumber fearful | % | ||
| Bring order to the country by enforcing the law | 89 | 6 | 83 |
| Guarantee freedom of speech | 82 | 11 | 70 |
| Strengthen state regulation of the economy | 77 | 16 | 62 |
| Pursue a policy of national self-reliance | 75 | 18 | 58 |
| A new leadership, his own 'team' | 72 | 21 | 51 |
| Keep state lands in the hands of the state | 67 | 26 | 41 |
| Bring order by strengthening the security services (FSB, police etc.) | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Review the results of privatization, re-distribute property | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Strengthen state control over the media | 55 | 38 | 17 |
| Get closer to the West | 51 | 41 | 10 |
| Strengthen market reforms, liberalization of the economy | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Fearful outnumber hopeful | % | ||
| Promote inflow of foreign capital | 45 | 46 | -1 |
| Relies largely on the support of the Democrats (Yabloko, Right Forces) | 43 | 48 | -6 |
| Tough attitude to the West | 41 | 51 | -10 |
| Introduce private ownership of land | 40 | 53 | -12 |
| Retain current political and economic leadership | 38 | 53 | -15 |
| Private property remains with its present owners | 38 | 54 | -16 |
| Relies largely on the support of the Communists | 34 | 57 | -24 |
| Source: VCIOM Nationwide Surveys, fieldwork 3-19 March 2000, N=2407 | |||
Political divisions and voting
T1. Evaluations of past political systemT2. Evaluations of current political system
T3. Evaluations of future political system
T4. Extent of democracy now
T5. Performance of Putin
T6. Performance of Yeltsin
T7. Duma can veto the President
T8. Broad political outlook
T9. Priority problems
T10. Role of state TV in vote
T11. Role of own experience in vote
T12. Extent of party identification
T13. Vote in 1996 presidential election
T14. Vote in 1999 Duma election
T15a. Threat from non-Russians in Russia
T15b. Threat from USA
T15c. Threat from Germany
T16a. Preferred action if Russians threatened in CIS: negotitate
T16b. Preferred action if Russians threatened in CIS: economic pressure
T16c. Preferred action if Russians threatened in CIS: military intervention
T17. Support for Russian actions in Chechnya
T18a. Blame for Chechnya: Chechens
T18b. Blame for Chechnya: Extremists from Middle East
T18c. Blame for Chechnya: USA
T18d. Blame for Chechnya: Russian FSB provocateurs
T19. Expected end of Chechen conflict
Economic divisions and voting
T20. Evaluations of past economic systemT21. Evaluations of current economic system
T22. Evaluations of future economic system
T23. Window shopping vs. price controls
T24. State vs. private ownership of enterprises
T25. Current family economic situation
T26. Past family economic situation
T27. Future family economic situation
T28. Adaptation to change
T29. Experience of unemployment
T30. Household income
Social background and voting
T31. EducationT32. Gender
T33. Age
T34. Control over own life
T35. Attendance at religious services
T36. CPSU membership
T37. Self-assessed social status
T38. Knowledge of Europe
T39. European identity
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