As for polling, when an anonymous caller reaches a Russian at home to ask his opinion of the man who controls every aspect of the Russian police stat… - Garry Kasparov
" "As for polling, when an anonymous caller reaches a Russian at home to ask his opinion of the man who controls every aspect of the Russian police state, it would take great courage to report anything less than enthusiastic support. It is a testament to the bravery of many of my countrymen that Putin does not yet receive the 99 percent approval scores that Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi enjoyed up until the minute they no longer had the power of life and death over their own citizens.
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About Garry Kasparov
Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born 13 April 1963) is a chess grandmaster and political activist.
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Native Name:
Гарри Кимович Каспаров
Alternative Names:
Gary Kasparov
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Garik Kimovich Weinstein
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Garry Kimovich Kasparov
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