Ukraine presidential election

J.G.Harston
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Ukraine presidential election Apr 21, 2019 22:47:22 GMT

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Post by J.G.Harston on Apr 21, 2019 22:47:22 GMT

Apr 21, 2019 18:04:17 GMT Izzyeviel said:

Apr 20, 2019 14:10:42 GMT @jamieredhead said:

Why was Poroshenko so unpopular to lose by somewhat of a landslide? Was the winner gifted?

Helps being the star of a popular tv show about a fictional president. You have people disillusioned with politicians and along comes your favourite fictional one. I'm sure there's a lot more to it, but it's nice having a populist who isn't a nob head.

The Jed Bartlet effect. I think at one point if Martin Sheen had stood for election he'd have won with a landslide.

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Strontium Dog Lib Dem Liberal Hawk Posts: 5,561	Ukraine presidential election Apr 21, 2019 23:03:28 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Strontium Dog on Apr 21, 2019 23:03:28 GMT If the Ukrainians have elected a Jew, he must be good.
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Ukraine presidential election Apr 21, 2019 23:29:45 GMT Richard Allen and edgbaston like this

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Post by Sibboleth on Apr 21, 2019 23:29:45 GMT

Willy Wonkashenko might not break 30% in a two-candidate race nationally, but he is apparently leading by miles around Lemberg, a fact that is presumably not entirely unrelated to the post above...

Last Edit: Apr 21, 2019 23:30:09 GMT by Sibboleth

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Andrew_S Top Poster Posts: 28,226 Member is Online	Ukraine presidential election Apr 21, 2019 23:31:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Andrew_S on Apr 21, 2019 23:31:56 GMT 73% for the comedian is a pretty serious rejection of the establishment in Ukraine.

Georg Ebner Non-Aligned Roman romantic reactionary Catholic Posts: 9,825 Member is Online	Ukraine presidential election Apr 21, 2019 23:40:15 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Georg Ebner on Apr 21, 2019 23:40:15 GMT Apr 21, 2019 23:03:28 GMT Strontium Dog said: If the Ukrainians have elected a Jew, he must be good. Well, according to some foreign media this didn't play a larger role (at least on the surface).
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Ukraine presidential election Jul 22, 2019 2:16:16 GMT

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Post by Izzyeviel on Jul 22, 2019 2:16:16 GMT

You guys seem to be losing your touch, not a single comment about the parliament elections?

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