Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign

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Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign
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Campaigned for 2012 Russian presidential election
Candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
(1991-present)
Member of the State Duma
(1993-present)
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union
(1991-92)
Affiliation Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Slogan"Vote Zhirinovsky, or things will get worse". [1]
Zhirinovsky campaigning Vladimir Zhirinovskii i Mikhail Degtiariov (cropped).JPG
Zhirinovsky campaigning

The Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign was the election campaign of Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the 2012 election.

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Campaigning

On the last episode of debates with Prokhorov, just before the elections, Zhirinovsky caused a scandal by the Russian celebrities that supported Prokhorov, including a pop-diva and a veteran of Russian pop scene Alla Pugacheva, "prostitutes". Pugacheva had responded to those remarks by saying, "I thought you are an artful person, politician, cunning man, but you are just a clown and a psycho". Zhirinovsky retorted by declaring, "I am what I am. And such is my charm". [2]

Donkey video

A 30-second video advertisement released by the campaign received significant attention, appearing on Youtube as "Zhirinovsky beats donkey!", [3] Showing Zhirinovsky riding a donkey. Whooping the animal after it got stuck in the snow, the video gained attention also by animal organizations, accusing Zhirinovsky of cruelty to animals. [4]

Positions

Domestic

Cultural Preservation

Zhirinovsky opposed using foreign words, [5] also stating that certain cities should restore their Soviet-era names. [6]

Ethnic diversity

Zhirinovsky stated that: "Dark-skinned street vendors in Moscow make it look like a non-Russian city. This is a black stain that should be eradicated." Also stating for the "preservation of the white race". [7]

Economic policy

Zhirinovsky stated that he will remove all limitations from all forms of economy and to influence such activity by taxation. [8]

Family and Marriage

He advocated a two-child-tax [9] and advocated banning Marriage of convenience. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profiles of Russia's 2012 presidential election candidates BBC
  2. ↑ Жириновский устроил скандал на дебатах с Пугачевой Lenta.ru
  3. ↑ "В сети представлен ролик «Жириновский и будет лучше!»". archive.md. 2013-04-15. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ↑ "WSPA и PETA обвинили Жириновского в жестоком обращении с ослом". Новый День (in Russian). 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Владимир Жириновский: я буду защищать русских везде | I will protect Russians everywhere" . Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Russian Presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky releases election platform". The Duran. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Ariel. "Zhirinovsky in His Own Words: Excerpts From The Final Thrust South". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ↑ Kartsev, Vladmir (1995). "Zhirinovsky". New York: Columbia University Press.
  9. ↑ Times, The Moscow (2013-11-07). "Putin Tells Zhirinovsky to 'Tone it Down'". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
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