Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign

Election campaign of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign

Campaigned for| 2012 Russian presidential election
Candidate| Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
(1991-present)
Member of the State Duma
(1993-present)
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union
(1991-92)
Affiliation| Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
Slogan| "Vote Zhirinovsky, or things will get worse".[1]
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Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

1992–2022

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Elections

* Electoral history
* 1991 (campaign)
* 1996 (campaign)
* 2000 (campaign)
* 2008 (campaign)
* 2012 (campaign; donkey video)
* 2018 (campaign)

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Zhirinovsky campaigning

The Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign was the election campaign of Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the 2012 election.

## Campaigning

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On the last episode of debates with Prokhorov, just before the elections, Zhirinovsky caused a scandal by the Russian celebrities that supported Prokhorov, including a pop-diva and a veteran of Russian pop scene Alla Pugacheva, "prostitutes". Pugacheva had responded to those remarks by saying, "I thought you are an artful person, politician, cunning man, but you are just a clown and a psycho". Zhirinovsky retorted by declaring, "I am what I am. And such is my charm".[2]

### Donkey video

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Main article: Vladimir Zhirinovsky's donkey video

A 30-second video advertisement released by the campaign received significant attention, appearing on Youtube as "Zhirinovsky beats donkey!", [3] Showing Zhirinovsky riding a donkey. Whooping the animal after it got stuck in the snow, the video gained attention also by animal organizations, accusing Zhirinovsky of cruelty to animals.[4]

## Positions

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Main article: Political positions of Vladimir Zhirinovsky

### Domestic

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#### Cultural Preservation

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Zhirinovsky opposed using foreign words,[5] also stating that certain cities should restore their Soviet-era names.[6]

#### Ethnic diversity

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Zhirinovsky stated that: "Dark-skinned street vendors in Moscow make it look like a non-Russian city. This is a black stain that should be eradicated." Also stating for the "preservation of the white race".[7]

#### Economic policy

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Zhirinovsky stated that he will remove all limitations from all forms of economy and to influence such activity by taxation.[8]

#### Family and Marriage

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He advocated a two-child-tax[9] and advocated banning Marriage of convenience.[6]

## See also

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* Vladimir Zhirinovsky 1991 presidential campaign
* Vladimir Zhirinovsky 1996 presidential campaign
* Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2000 presidential campaign
* Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2008 presidential campaign
* Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2018 presidential campaign

## References

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1. ^ Profiles of Russia's 2012 presidential election candidates BBC
2. ^ Жириновский устроил скандал на дебатах с Пугачевой Lenta.ru
3. ^ "В сети представлен ролик «Жириновский и будет лучше!»". archive.md. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
4. ^ "WSPA и PETA обвинили Жириновского в жестоком обращении с ослом". Новый День (in Russian). 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
5. ^ "Владимир Жириновский: я буду защищать русских везде | I will protect Russians everywhere". Retrieved 12 June 2024.
6. ^ a b "Russian Presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky releases election platform". The Duran. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
7. ^ Cohen, Ariel. "Zhirinovsky in His Own Words: Excerpts From The Final Thrust South". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
8. ^ Kartsev, Vladmir (1995). "Zhirinovsky". New York: Columbia University Press.
9. ^ Times, The Moscow (2013-11-07). "Putin Tells Zhirinovsky to 'Tone it Down'". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-06-22.

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Candidates in the 2012 Russian presidential election

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* Vladimir Putin (United Russia) campaign

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* Gennady Zyuganov (Communist Party) campaign
* Mikhail Prokhorov (Independent) campaign
* Vladimir Zhirinovsky (LDPR) campaign
* Sergey Mironov (A Just Russia)

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