VTsIOM: Russians believe that the debates allow to get to know the candidates and their programs – Kommersant

The majority of Russians believes that holding a televised debate ahead of elections allows voters to get to know the candidates and understand their program, according to a survey conducted by the All-Russia center of studying of public opinion (VTsIOM). Purposefully planning to follow the debates of candidates for the State Duma in a live 19% of Russians, another 8% plan to watch videos on the Internet. In general, the audience televised debates may, under certain conditions was 74%. 24% of respondents said they would watch the debate, if you accidentally include them when watching TV. Another 23% are willing to see the word “matches” candidates if “stumble” on them when switching channels, but with the proviso that no more transfers of interest at that time. Watch the debate does not plan to 24%.

The majority of Russians (72%) believe that the debate helped “get an idea about the leaders, members of political parties, to understand what kind of people they are.” Among the respondents, 62% said that the debate allow “clear goals and objectives, reaching software installation on the elections of parties”. Questions of foreign policy 21% said the most interesting topic of discussion. Respondents also said that it is interesting to watch the debates on economic and social policy (18%).

political talk show with a certain periodicity watching 59% of Russians, often – 17%, basically the transfer of interest to older people (among respondents 60 years and older 32% said that they watch such programs often enough)

opinion poll was carried out 30. -31 July 2016 by telephone interview. Participants of the 1600 survey began. The maximum size of the error with a probability of 95% does not exceed 2,5%.

Yesterday in the broadcast channel “Russia 1″ held its first debate of candidates for the State Duma. Participants were required to speak on a given topic – on the economic program of the party. The format does not involve discussion between the candidates, but she vse-taki occurred during the performance of the candidate Parnassus Vyacheslav Maltsev, who described the main purpose of the party ad impeachment of the president.

For more information, material “b”, “The debate went from the format».