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    Earlier in the counting, ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky had 10 percent and Andrei Bogdanov, an ostensible liberal, 1.5 percent. "I voted for Medvedev because Zhirinovsky is ridiculous, Zyuganov is too old and I don't know who Bogdanov is" Viktor Fomenkov, 53, a machine operator in Moscow, said after casting his vote. Full Article at The Washington Post
    I voted for Medvedev because Zhirinovsky is ridiculous, Zyuganov is too old and I don't know who Bogdanov is
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 20 months ago
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Putin's Chosen Successor, Medvedev, Elected in Russia
  1. And Medvedev is the right hand of our president. I believe in him. I believe he will continue the line that our president started.
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 20 months ago
  2. We can maintain the course proposed by Putin ... I am certain that we have every chance to do this. We will continue to move ahead together. We will win.
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 20 months ago

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