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The Unlikely Kingmaker
To his supporters, Alexander Lebed was "Russia's last hope," -- a straight, tough, retired general who would never compromise principle or seek gain in political deals. But in the wake
of his pact with Yeltsin, Lebed voters ponder whether the general has sold out for power, and both presidential candidates wonder where his voters
will turn.
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Russia's Election at a Glance
If neither candidate wins 50% of the votes in the runoff a new election
will be called within 4 months. But did you know that Russians can cast a negative vote
against both candidates and that those votes are subtracted from each
candidate's total? Read a primer on
Russia's election laws, plus profiles of the candidates
and results of recent Russian elections.
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Mighty Forces Mold Historic Election
Yeltsin and Zyuganov offer two starkly different visions for Russia. One promises the future, the other threatens a return to the past. Browse our trends page to see how they have used the media to shape their message, how young Russians have heard that message, what country comrades intend to do, and what an anxious West anticipates.
Round One Revisited
Yeltsin: Image Overhaul Helping
As his long reelection campaign enters its final days, Boris Yeltsin has undertaken an intensive, eleventh-hour image make-over. Gone is the sickly, bumbling, absent, besotted Yeltsin of 1995. Meet the hearty, energetic, spontaneous, sober Yeltsin of the 1996 campaign.
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Zyuganov: Eyes Soviet Glory Days
 When Soviet tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia in August 1968 to crush the
Communist government's reform movement, Gennady Zyuganov was fascinated. Read a profile of the presidential candidate
who believes a Western conspiracy destroyed the Soviet Union.
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