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Vladimir Putin's election push kicked off by high-heeled 'soldiers'
guardian.co.uk ^ | 22 July 2011 | Miriam Elder

Posted on 07/22/2011 11:07:38 AM PDT by klpt

They tottered nervously on high heels and wore pink shirts emblazoned with the likeness of their hero: Vladimir Putin. Meet Putin's Army, a new group aiming to get their man back into the Kremlin.

About 20 of Putin's teenage "soldiers" gathered in Pushkin Square in central Moscow at rush hour on Friday, shouting his name and singing the 2006 hit A Man Like Putin.

The gathering came less than a week after the group, organised via a Russian social network, released a racy video calling on "young, smart and beautiful girls" to join their ranks and support Putin for president – by tearing their shirts – in a provocative move renewing the debate on Putin's potential return to the Kremlin.

With parliamentary elections less than five months away, and a presidential vote set for next March, Russia's version of electioneering has entered full swing. In addition to social media-originated movements – another, called I Really Do Like Putin, held a carwash only for Russian-made vehicles on Thursday – full attention has been put on the All-Russia People's Front, an amorphous group created by Putin in May.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: russia; women
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1 posted on 07/22/2011 11:07:41 AM PDT by klpt
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A Russian car wash for Putin....

2 posted on 07/22/2011 11:09:14 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Help stamp out crack-pull up your pants.)
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To: klpt

This thread TOTALLY ROCKS


4 posted on 07/22/2011 11:10:57 AM PDT by nascarnation
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I think I see why Putin wants to save Russia.
5 posted on 07/22/2011 11:12:55 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Holy flippin' crap, Sarah rocks the world!)
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To: nascarnation

Whatever happened to “Obamagirl?”


6 posted on 07/22/2011 11:12:55 AM PDT by ken5050 (Save the earth..it's the ONLY planet with CHOCOLATE!!!)
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To: klpt

How bad can Putin be?


7 posted on 07/22/2011 11:13:10 AM PDT by PGR88 (I'm so open-minded my brains fell out)
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To: klpt

All in the spirit of good-natured fun . . . I’m sure.


8 posted on 07/22/2011 11:14:02 AM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: ken5050

Alive and well

http://obamagirl.com/


9 posted on 07/22/2011 11:14:51 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: hoagy62

If you look closely there’s a clock on that building.


10 posted on 07/22/2011 11:19:49 AM PDT by MaxMax
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there is a building?


11 posted on 07/22/2011 11:26:25 AM PDT by SF_Redux (Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
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To: MaxMax

there is a building?


12 posted on 07/22/2011 11:27:29 AM PDT by SF_Redux (Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
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To: hoagy62

Not guilty!


13 posted on 07/22/2011 11:28:33 AM PDT by arderkrag (Georgia is God's Country. LOOKING FOR ROLEPLAYERS. Check Profile.)
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To: klpt

“It’s good to be czar.”

14 posted on 07/22/2011 11:28:48 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: MaxMax

I don’t see a clock and I’m sure I can’t look any closer.


15 posted on 07/22/2011 11:29:36 AM PDT by Gumption
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To: hoagy62

what car?


16 posted on 07/22/2011 11:31:14 AM PDT by Jeff Vader (Palin 2012)
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To: nascarnation

But not heard from that much anymore..


17 posted on 07/22/2011 11:31:24 AM PDT by ken5050 (Save the earth..it's the ONLY planet with CHOCOLATE!!!)
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To: klpt

WAX that asssssston martin paruski style !


18 posted on 07/22/2011 11:32:55 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: Gumption

If that girl would just get out of the way the view would be fascinating.

19 posted on 07/22/2011 11:36:52 AM PDT by MaxMax
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Obama’s campaign is being kicked off with high-heeled soldiers of a different variety, thanks to the repeal of DADT.


20 posted on 07/22/2011 11:42:12 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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