Why Nothing Will Dent Vladimir Putin's Soaring Popularity at Home (article)

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I sure this is true. Now, on a different topic, why do you feel the need to be anti social?? I remember agreeing with you in several debates in the past, and when I wrote to do so, you were most unpleasant to me. I noticed you've done this to many people here, wether you agree with them or not... 😛

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Foreign conflicts tend to raise the popularity of leaders in the short term as people rally around the flag. Papa Bush had an 89% approval rating during the first Gulf War and Junior Bush had a 92% approval rating shortly after 9/11.

These bounces are ephemeral as the conflict wears on and people start to question its wisdom.