Russia: Yeltsin Seeks Second Term ๐ท๐บ
On July 3, 1996, Boris Yeltsin campaigns for re-election, promising to prevent a communist comeback and continue reforms.
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Russian President Boris Yeltsin is seeking a second term Wednesday-- vowing to prevent a communist restoration aimed at undoing five years of democratic market reforms.
But Gennady Zyuganov, his communist rival, believes Yeltsin's poor health will prevent him from acting as an effective leader.
Both men have been wooing the military -- one of the most powerful voting blocs in the country.
Of the 180 (m) million Russians voting Wednesday -- the army is one of the most influential source of votes.
The Russian military has suffered humiliating losses in Chechnya, as well as a tremendous cut in funding. Stories of lack of food, proper military clothing and housing are rampant.
Zyuganov hopes to lure the military vote by promising to restore the law and order of communism.
Whereas President Boris Yeltsin seeks favour by promising to end conscription by the end of the century. And in another popular step Yeltsin named retired General Alexander Lebed as his security advisor.
Many in the Russian military are fiercely loyal to Lebed, believing he's the only man in the country who will really stand up for their rights.
SOUNDBITE: (Russian)
"Lebed is a man of action and I think all the people who voted for him last time will vote for Yeltsin this time. Yeltsin did the right thing giving him the post and he will get everything he wants."
SUPER CAPTION: Russian Soldier
SOUNDBITE:
"People are trying to think about the future and it will be better under Yeltsin than Zyuganov, we already know what the communists are like. It's not about the past -- it's about the future."
SUPER CAPTION: Russian Soldier
Political observers are concerned however that Lebed could expand his power, and soon take over Russia's entire military complex.
Elsewhere in Moscow, special ballot boxes were set up in the maternity wards of several central hospitals where the women could also help decide their country's future.
Election officials have even helped prisoners who are awaiting trial at the 200-year old Butyrka prison to vote.
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Russian President Boris Yeltsin is seeking a second term Wednesday-- vowing to prevent a communist restoration aimed at undoing five years of democratic market reforms.
But Gennady Zyuganov, his communist rival, believes Yeltsin's poor health will prevent him from acting as an effective leader.
Both men have been wooing the military -- one of the most powerful voting blocs in the country.
Of the 180 (m) million Russians voting Wednesday -- the army is one of the most influential source of votes.
The Russian military has suffered humiliating losses in Chechnya, as well as a tremendous cut in funding. Stories of lack of food, proper military clothing and housing are rampant.
Zyuganov hopes to lure the military vote by promising to restore the law and order of communism.
Whereas President Boris Yeltsin seeks favour by promising to end conscription by the end of the century. And in another popular step Yeltsin named retired General Alexander Lebed as his security advisor.
Many in the Russian military are fiercely loyal to Lebed, believing he's the only man in the country who will really stand up for their rights.
SOUNDBITE: (Russian)
"Lebed is a man of action and I think all the people who voted for him last time will vote for Yeltsin this time. Yeltsin did the right thing giving him the post and he will get everything he wants."
SUPER CAPTION: Russian Soldier
SOUNDBITE:
"People are trying to think about the future and it will be better under Yeltsin than Zyuganov, we already know what the communists are like. It's not about the past -- it's about the future."
SUPER CAPTION: Russian Soldier
Political observers are concerned however that Lebed could expand his power, and soon take over Russia's entire military complex.
Elsewhere in Moscow, special ballot boxes were set up in the maternity wards of several central hospitals where the women could also help decide their country's future.
Election officials have even helped prisoners who are awaiting trial at the 200-year old Butyrka prison to vote.
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