The Vladimir Zhirinovsky presidential campaign, 2000 was the election campaign of Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the 2000 election.
| Campaigned for | 2000 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 |
Background
editIn the lead up to the preceding 1999 Russian legislative election Zhirinovsky's Liberal Democratic party encountered issues regarding its registration.[1] The party instead competed under the temporary name of the Zhirinovsky Bloc.[2] The party outperformed the polls, capturing 6% of the vote.[1][2] This demonstrated the party's ability to retain strong loyalty amongst its base of fervent supporters.[2]
Zhirinovsky was not regarded to be a serious competitor in the 2000 presidential election.[3][4] He was largely regarded to be a political "clown".[3][5] Zhirinovsky nevertheless retained the support of dedicated followers, who were estimated to comprise between one and three percent of the Russian electorate. His appeal beyond that was hardly existent.[3]
Campaigning
editAs a candidate Zhirinovsky stirred up support through wild antics as well as by appealing to commoners, and by using nationalistic rhetoric.[3]
Zhirinovsky had acquired a broad reputation for corruption by 2000.[4]
Zhirinovsky's campaign demonstrated a coziness between him and Putin, having become a favorite "opposition" candidate of Putin's administration.[4] He was seen as, arguably, the most pro-Putin opponent of Putin in the 2000 presidential election.[4] He had become a loyal ally of Putin in the Duma.[5] He avoided criticizing Putin.[4] Zhirinovsky instead focused attacks on others, such as Grigory Yavlinsky, who he accused of having been "bought" by wealthy supporters.[4]
Platform
editZhirinovsky ran as a nationalist "law and order" candidate.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Игоги Выборов В Государственную Думу". panorama.ru. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Russian Election Watch No. 6, January 8, 2000". www.belfercenter.org. Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government). January 8, 2000. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Russian Election Watch No. 8, March 15, 2000". www.belfercenter.org. Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government). March 15, 2000. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "East European Perspectives: May 24, 2000 Radical Politics in East-Central Europe????? Part V: (Mis)placing in Boxes: Radicals Full Stop D) ...And then, there is Zhirinovsky (Part II)". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 24 May 2000. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b Lambroschini, Sophie (3 March 2000). "Russia: Zhirinovsky -- A Disrupter No Longer Taken Seriously". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 23 June 2019.