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“It has been slow in spots, but this election is unique,” he said. “In 2008’s primaries when Senator Kerry had an opponent, the turnout was under 600,000—this is about comparable.”
McNiff added that he did not believe Massachusetts’ reputation for being a Democratic stronghold necessarily deterred voters of either party. “The election of a Senator is an important ballot to cast, so I think people would turn out for that reason,” he...
Indeed, just hours after Putin made his remarks about the 2012 vote, Medvedev chimed in with his support. "Prime Minister Putin said he doesn't rule out this possibility [of seeking re-election], and I also say I don't rule it out," Medvedev said. "We will be able to...
Some pundits, pointing to Putin's wish to regain full control of the Kremlin as soon as possible, believe he may return to the presidency next year by asking Medvedev to take the fall for the financial crisis and resign. That would trigger a snap election, which Putin would be...
"Changing places too suddenly would create dissonance in the dance they've created," says Makarkin, who believes Putin will avoid a hasty or obvious power grab ahead of the 2012 vote. Instead, he could use the next few years to pass messy reforms, which would then be associated not with...