In 1995, Boris Yeltsin had about 10% of the vote in popularity polls.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
The claim that Yeltsin had about 10% in 1995 popularity polls is contradicted by sources reporting his 1995 ratings at roughly 2–7%: single digits in March 1995, about 7% in an autumn 1995 ratings snapshot, and a low of about 6% in June 1995.
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… the Oligarchs, Vladimir Zhirinovsky: Political Ideas and Yeltsin's Legacy, and then had Zhirinovsky, his real last name is Edelsky, is this very false opposition, um but uhm, Yeltsin's people pardoned those who were part of the emergency so-called coup. In 95, uhm, Yeltsin got about 10% of the vote, so his big fear at the time was exposure. Even though he was an advanced alcoholic, um, they hardly had a functional budget. Tax collection had had collapsed, so with 5% popularity in the mid 90s, um, somehow he got 54% of the vote. …
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Contradicts. A March 1995 Radio Free Europe report says Yeltsin's popularity rating had dropped into the single digits since the Chechen war.[2]
Contradicts. A June 1995 LA Times article says the president's approval rating had sunk as low as 6% in recent months.[3]
Contradicts. A Russian Election Watch bulletin from October 1, 1995 lists Yeltsin at 7% in its popularity ratings for the period.[4]
Contradicts. The Belfer Center biography says Yeltsin's support rating eventually stabilized at about 6% during his presidency.[1]
Context. The 10.1% figure in the sources is Our Home Is Russia's share of the December 1995 Duma party-list vote, not a Yeltsin popularity figure, so it does not support the claim.[5]
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5 sources: 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Boris Yeltsincs.ccsu.edu · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 2Newsline - March 28, 1995 - Radio Free Europerferl.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 3In Yeltsin vs. Parliament, the Likely Loser Is Russialatimes.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Russian Election Watch No. 9, October 1, 1995belfercenter.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Yeltsin Boris Nikolayevichpanorama.ru · not rated · cited for: context
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