Vladimir Putin’s popularity is soaring among Republicans
Vladimir Putin is on a bit of a hot streak among Republicans of late.
In new Gallup polling, more than 3 in 10 Republicans have a favorable view of Putin — almost three times the percentage who said the same in 2015. Twice as many independents have a favorable opinion of Putin as did two years ago. Those numbers have helped bump Putin's overall approval numbers to their highest mark in five years.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...utin-so-hot-right-now/?utm_term=.202312e92b5b
Gary Kasparov says it well:
Vladimir Putin is on a bit of a hot streak among Republicans of late.
In new Gallup polling, more than 3 in 10 Republicans have a favorable view of Putin — almost three times the percentage who said the same in 2015. Twice as many independents have a favorable opinion of Putin as did two years ago. Those numbers have helped bump Putin's overall approval numbers to their highest mark in five years.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...utin-so-hot-right-now/?utm_term=.202312e92b5b
Gary Kasparov says it well:
