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

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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 Garik Kimovich Weinstein Garry Kimovich Kasparov
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It’s still unfathomable that Russia went from joyously celebrating the end of totalitarianism to electing a KGB lieutenant-colonel in just nine years. Never take your liberty for granted, and be careful whom you vote for because it may be the last election you’ll ever have.

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