MOSCOW, October 18, 2007 Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents information concerning how well Russians are informed of the "Putin's plan" and how they evaluate it.
43% of Russians are more or less informed of "Putin's plan". 8% of them consider themselves to be well informed, and 35% have heard something about it but do not know the details. The share of respondents aware of "Putin's plan" has grown by 17% during the last two weeks (from 26% to 43%). The residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg (57%) are better informed of "Putin's plan" than respondents living in other cities and villages are (38-46%).
Even though the degree of awareness in regard to "Putin's plan" is growing, no more than 25-26% of respondents informed of the plan discuss it with their relatives, friends or colleagues. Another 15% indicate that their relations do discuss "Putin's plan", but they themselves do not support conversations like that. Residents of the capitals participate in discussions on the topic less frequently than residents of other settlements (only 11% speak of it), "Putin's plan" is being most actively discussed in small cities (42%).
16% of respondents are inclined to think that thanks to the plan, the welfare of the people will increase. Moreover, respondents assume that the plan aims at developing the economy (11%), an increase in Russia's international prestige (9%), raising pensions (5%), etc.
38% of respondents assume that Putin has had a clear plan from the very beginning. The share of respondents who adhere to this point of view has decreased in the course of the last two weeks from 42% to 38%. This mainly happened due to an increase in the share of those who find it hard to provide an estimation as far as this issue is concerned (this has grown from 11% to 16%). Another 38% suppose that the plan appeared a little later. 47% of "Unified Russia" supporters believe that V. Putin has had a "plan" from the very start of his presidency. The voters of KPRF, "Fair Russia" and LDPR are more likely to think that V. Putin has been forming his plan gradually.
54% of respondents identify that "Putin's plan" is a strategy of development designed for Russia for many years to come; this point of view is most popular among the "Unified Russia" supporters (64%) 16% of Russians see "Putin's plan" as an election technology invented for "Unified Russia". About the same share of respondents consider the plan to be a number of measures for solving current tasks.
The initiative all-Russia opinion poll was conducted by VCIOM on October 6-7, 2007. 1600 respondents were interviewed in 153 population areas of 46 regions of Russia. The statistical error does not exceed 3.4%.
Have you heard anything about "Putin's plan"? | ||
| September 29-30, 2007 | October 13-14, 2007 |
Yes, I know a lot about it | 4 | 8 |
I have heard something about it, but I do not know the details | 22 | 35 |
It is he first time that I hear of it | 65 | 48 |
Hard to say | 9 | 9 |
Have you heard anything about "Putin's plan"? | ||||||
| Total respondents | Type of Settlement | ||||
Moscow and St. Petersburg | More than 500 thousand residents | 100-500 thousand residents | Less than 100 thousand residents | Villages | ||
Yes, I know a lot about it | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
I have heard something about it, but I do not know the details | 35 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 28 | 35 |
It is he first time that I hear of it | 48 | 38 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 47 |
Hard to say | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
Do they discuss "Putin's plan" in your family ambience, among your friends and colleagues? (in % of those who know or have heard something about "Putin's plan") | ||
| September 29-30, 2007 | October 13-14, 2007 |
Yes, they do, and I always participate in discussions like that | 25 | 26 |
Yes, they do, but I never participate in discussions like that | 19 | 15 |
No, this topic is generally not discussed | 52 | 54 |
Hard to say | 4 | 5 |
Do they discuss "Putin's plan" in your family ambience, among your friends and colleagues? (in % of those who know or have heard something about "Putin's plan") | ||||||
| Total respondents | Type of Settlement | ||||
Moscow and St. Petersburg | More than 500 thousand residents | 100-500 thousand residents | Less than 100 thousand residents | Villages | ||
Yes, they do, and I always participate in discussions like that | 26 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 27 |
Yes, they do, but I never participate in discussions like that | 15 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
No, this topic is generally not discussed | 54 | 59 | 53 | 64 | 45 | 52 |
Hard to say | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
What do you think "Putin's plan" is, what does it consists in? (Free-answer question, up to three responses; in % of those who know or have heard something about "Putin's plan") | ||
| September 29-30, 2007 | October 13-14, 2007 |
An increase in the nation's welfare, social development | 15 | 16 |
Russia's revival and improvement | 7 | 11 |
Economic development | 11 | 8 |
Increase in Russia's prestige | 9 | 8 |
Continueing with the course that has been already started | 6 | 4 |
Increase and regularly payments of salaries and pensions | 5 | 4 |
Providing accessible housing | 2 | 3 |
Development of agriculture | 1 | 3 |
Bringing Russia to order | 4 | 2 |
Development of sciense and education sphere | 3 | 2 |
Putin's plan of how to retain his power | 3 | 2 |
A shift in the Government, declaring a successor | 3 | 2 |
Foreign affairs | 2 | 2 |
Struggle against corruption | 2 | 2 |
A plan which "Unified Russia" bases its political activity on | 2 | 1 |
Struggle against corruption | 2 | 0 |
Development of the country, villages | 1 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 0 |
Hard to say | 41 | 46 |
Do you think the political line that Putin is now pursuing is based on any particular plan or not? (in % of those who know or have heard something about "Putin's plan") | ||
| September 29-30, 2007 | October 13-14, 2007 |
This course had a clear plan as its base from the very beginning, which is being consistently carried out during the last years | 42 | 38 |
Putin did not have a particular plan at first, but adapted to circumstances, however, this plan was gradually formed, and now the political line that the country is following is based on this plan | 40 | 38 |
Putin does not have a plan and never had one, all his actions are a consequence of momentary actions, not really united by a general concept or strategy | 7 | 8 |
Hard to say | 11 | 16 |
Do you think the political line that Putin is now pursuing is based on any particular plan or not? (in % of those who know or have heard something about "Putin's plan") | |||||
| Total respondents | Political Party Supporters | |||
„Unified Russia" | Communist Party, KPRF | LDPR | „Fair Russia" | ||
This course had a clear plan as its base from the very beginning, which is being consistently carried out during the last years | 38 | 47 | 11 | 19 | 29 |
Putin did not have a particular plan at first, but adapted to circumstances, however, this plan was gradually formed, and now the political line that the country is following is based on this plan | 38 | 35 | 46 | 48 | 62 |
Putin does not have a plan and never had one, all his actions are a consequence of momentary actions, not really united by a general concept or strategy | 8 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 10 |
Hard to say | 16 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 0 |
How would you characterize "Putin's plan"? | |||||
| Total respondents | Political Party Supporters | |||
„Unified Russia" | Communist Party, KPRF | LDPR | „Fair Russia" | ||
It is an election technology invented to ensue successful participation of "Unified Russia" in the elections | 16 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 14 |
It is a strategy of development designed for Russia for many years to come | 54 | 64 | 26 | 35 | 57 |
It is a number of measures for solving current state tasks | 15 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 24 |
Hard to say | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 5 |