Navalny isn't eligible to run in the Russian presidential race, though, because of past criminal convictions.
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@gadabout1 "Yup, everybody trusts russian polls."
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The poll figures are confirmed from many different non-Russian sources. Also, Russia has a pretty good reputation for polling honesty and accuracy. Ever heard of Levada? They're one of the world's biggest and most trusted pollsters, and they're based in Russia.
And your effort to demean, discriminate, and disregard somebody on the basis that you think they're Russian is noted for the racism that it is.