MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Rising prices and an economic slowdown helped drive President Vladimir Putin's public approval rating to its lowest level in more than 13 years last month, a Russian polling agency said on Tuesday.
A survey by the independent Levada agency found 61 percent of respondents voiced approval for Putin's performance in November, down from 64 percent in October and the previous low this year of 62 percent, recorded in January.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/0 ... 79588.html
I'd make the "obvious" comparison?
Though, that'd take it out of the frivolous rambling thingy section....
