There's been a breathtaking swing in Putin's popularity among Republicans since Trump entered the fray
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Vladimir Putin's favorability rating has taken an amazing turn among Republicans since Donald Trump began praising the Russian president.
According to a YouGov/Economist poll, Putin's favorability rating in July 2014, after the Russian annexation of Crimea, was -54 among Democrats and -66 among Republicans.
A poll from the same outlets released in August 2016 showed that Putin's favorability rating among Democrats remained identical. But the... Читать дальше...