5% of Russians watched the Medvedev`s speech live; other 14% learnt about that from the news.
MOSCOW, April 26, 2013. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data describing how many Russians paid attention to the report made by Dmitry Medvedev at the State Duma; what impression the report made on Russians; what they liked and what they did not like in the report.
Nineteen percent of Russians followed the address of D. Medvedev about the results of the work of the Russian Government (a year ago V. Putin attracted the attention of 25% of respondents). Most of them were supporters of CPRF party (27%), Muscovites and St. Petersburgians (23%). Fifty-five percent of Russians paid no attention to the Medvedev`s address.
Whereas the Putin`s performance was positively assessed by most of Russians (52%), this year`s performance of Medvedev evoked mixed emotions: 17% liked it; 14% did not like it; other 13% say the policies are not being implemented. Nine percent of Russians admit that they do not believe in anything told by D. Medvedev.
As to ideas appreciated by Russians, a part of Russians failed to remember them (38%) or said there were no such ideas (33%). The rest of respondents cite that they assessed positively all the ideas (5%), as well as a proposal not to raise the retirement age (5%). Russians also mentioned the ideas referred to social policies (3%), what Medvedev said about the work of ministers (3%), et cet. It was easier for respondents to name the ideas that they did not like; most of them mentioned a failure to implement the political ideas (12%). Five percent of Russians did not like that the Prime Minister defended ineffective ministers; 3% said that he did not provide any concrete details; other 3% complained about the lack of care about ordinary citizens.
Generally, a relative majority of Russians say that Medvedev expressed the right ideas, but they have expressed before, and no real changes have been done (48%). Nineteen percent of respondents feel inspiration (a year ago - 48%). Thirteen percent of Russians do not agree with the ideas of the Prime Minister; 11% pay no attention to anything told by D. Medvedev.
The initiative Russian opinion polls were conducted on April 20-21, 2013. 1600 respondents were interviewed at 130 sampling points in 42 regions of Russia. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.
Last week the Premier Minister of the Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev addressed members of the State Duma with his report on the results of the work of the Russian Parliament in 2012. Did you follow his speech? (close-ended question, one answer) | |||||
| 2009, V. Putin`s report | 2010 , V. Putin`s report | 2011 , V. Putin`s report | 2012 , V. Putin`s report | 2013 , D. Medvedev`s report |
Yes, I followed it attentively | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
I did not follow it attentively; I learned about it from the news | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
No, I did not follow his speech | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
I am not interested in politics; It does not matter to me | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
Hard to tell | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
What is your general impression about the Medvedev`s report? (open-ended question, any number of answer, % of those who followed the speech or learned about that from the news) | |||
2011, V. Putin`s report | 2012 , V. Putin`s report | 2013, D. Medvedev`s report | |
Positive; I support his ideas | 32 | 52 | 17 |
What he said was right and correct, but nothing has been done | 8 | 9 | 13 |
It inspired and encouraged me | 4 | 5 | 1 |
I do not believe in what he said | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Negative | 11 | 6 | 14 |
All that was said is right; smart speech | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Well done! He is the only one who tries to do something | 3 | 2 | 0 |
He has summed up the results of a year of work | 2 | 2 | 2 |
I do not care | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hard to tell | 27 | 15 | 38 |
If you followed the Medvedev`s speech, what ideas have you remembered and appreciated? And which ones – not? Name two or three of them? (open-ended question, not more than three answers, % of those who followed the speech or learned about that from the news) | |
All the ideas | 5 |
Not to raise the retirement age | 5 |
Increase living standards; social policies | 3 |
Assessment of the ministerial activity | 3 |
Measures to fight against inflation | 2 |
Ideas to develop the country | 2 |
Increase of salaries and pensions for budget workers | 1 |
Attention to the army | 1 |
Allocation of funds to support the healthcare sector | 1 |
Taking care of children, young generation | 1 |
Anti-corruption measures | 1 |
Nanotechnologies, innovations | 1 |
Measures to support the agriculture | 1 |
Establish order in the roads | 1 |
Making houses more affordable | 1 |
Anti-alcohol law | 1 |
Other | 2 |
None | 33 |
Hard to tell | 38 |
Are there any ideas that you have remembered and have not appreciated? Name two or three of them. (open-ended question, not more than three answers, % of those who followed the speech or learned about that from the news) | |
Many ideas expressed, no results achieved | 12 |
He defended ineffective ministers | 5 |
No figures, no ways to solve problems | 3 |
No one takes care about ordinary people | 3 |
Insufficient raise of pensions; retired persons did not start to live better | 2 |
Ineffective measures against corruption | 2 |
Ineffective education reforms | 2 |
There will not be a transition to a winter time | 2 |
Low economic growth | 2 |
He fail to solve the housing sector issues | 1 |
Other | 2 |
None | 29 |
Hard to tell | 38 |
How would you generally assess the Medvedev`s speech? (close-ended question, one answer, % of those who followed the speech or learned about that from the news) | |||||
| 2009, V.Putin`s report | 2010, V.Putin`s report | 2011, V.Putin`s report | 2012 , V.Putin`s report | 2013, D.Medvedev`s report |
The speech evoked the sense of hope and inspiration | 40 | 40 | 32 | 48 | 19 |
Many good ideas were expressed; but they have been expressed before and nothing has been done | 42 | 42 | 52 | 33 | 48 |
I do not agree with most of ideas expressed by the Prime Minister | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
What was said by the Prime Minister is of no interest to me | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Hard to tell | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
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