Second, over the last decade, the state has re-established strong control over the news media, which will likely support Putin in his campaign.

"Why do I support Putin?"

He supported Putin on most issues.

I don't support Putin, and I don't support the Arab dictators were overthrown (or are in the process of being overthrown).

To support Putin, he used the "Sovkhoz Riichi" to fool Reinhard into thinking that Medvedev has more than he put up.

On 12 December, the 18th anniversary of the Constitution of Russia, a meeting of pro-Kremlin groups supported Putin and United Russia and celebrated the Constitution.

He even has called on Russians to support Putin.

Plenty of people do support Putin, but plenty (and a growing number) don't.

The most prominent among them, Anatoly Chubais, who is said to have confidently expected to be offered a top post, continues to support Putin.

Compromising, Luzhkov and his party accepted integration with pro-Putin Unity party into single party United Russia, and supported Putin in the 2000 presidential elections, which he won easily.