Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign
The Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2012 presidential campaign was the election campaign of Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the 2012 election.
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| Campaigned for | 2012 Russian presidential election |
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| 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 Elections
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Campaigning
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
A video advertisement released by the campaign received significant attention.