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Notwithstanding the curiosities of the campaign, a serious issue lies at its heart. The election has essentially become a vote of confidence on President Boris Yeltsin's economic reforms and their high social cost. "This is the ideal moment for those who want to turn back the clock," says Moscow political commentator Otto Latsis. "The price has been paid for reform, but the average person will not see the results for several more years...
...communists or the nationalists, could mark the beginning of the end of the reformist cycle that started after Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985. The powers of the parliament have been so watered down in the new constitution that it is virtually impossible for Deputies to remove Yeltsin from office. But a solid Yeltsin opposition with a majority in the new parliament could obstruct government-reform policies. The result would be a return to the debilitating power struggle that triggered Yeltsin's dramatic 1993 showdown with the old parliament...
...more than 20% of the voters. If as many as 10 political groups manage to break the 5% barrier to get into parliament, the communists would have to do some major horse trading with projected winners like Women of Russia and the Agrarian Party to create an anti-Yeltsin alliance...
...elections, the decisive confrontation between what Latsis calls "the powers that be and the forces of revenge" will really come in June 1996, when Russians are scheduled to vote for a new President. On the mend after his second hospital stay for heart troubles in just over three months, Yeltsin has not ruled out a re-election bid, and will say nothing about his plans until after the new parliament is elected. Nevertheless, every Russian knows that the current campaign is a dress rehearsal for next year's vote. At least five candidates from Russia's leading parties are considered...
...former boss of Russia's rich gas industry, Chernomyrdin, 57, was chosen by Yeltsin as Prime Minister in 1992. Discontent with the government runs so high that his incumbency has proved to be a burden. He should count himself lucky if his party finishes in third place. A complete rout could ruin his chances to replace Yeltsin as the standard-bearer of reform in June should the President decide...