Russia’s Elections
Well, right now there are six candidates in the Russian presidential race but guess who is presently leading in the polls? That’s right, its Dmitry Medvedev, President Putins choice of successor.
Medvedev is the clear front-runner in the race. The First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has the a strident backing of at least four parties, including United Russia, which gained 64 per cent in the Duma election. But his main advantage is the man he’s been working with for 16 years and can always listen to.
According to a recent survey by the Russian public opinion research centre, Mededev leaves other contenders trailing in his wake.
