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(26 Nov 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Wide shot news conference by Valery Fyodorov, head of the All-Russia Centre for the Study of Public Opinion
2. Mid shot journalists
3. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Valery Fyodorov, head of the All-Russia Centre for the Study of Public Opinion:
"According to a public opinion survey conducted November 17-18, 55.6 percent of those polled said they would vote for President Putin's United Russia Party, 5.8 percent of respondents said they would vote for the Communist Party, 4.9 percent for Fair Russia, and 4.8 percent for the Liberal Democratic Party. All the other parties received support of about one percent each or less."
4. Various of journalists
5. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Valery Fyodorov, head of the All-Russia Centre for the Study of Public Opinion:
"This means that despite opposition over President Vladmir Putin, voters don't want a return to the early 1990's when the country lacked what is probably the most important thing, political stability. They would like change, but they don't want chaos."
6. Cutaway microphones
7. Wide shot Fyodorov
8. Pan to Putin talking to young Russian managers
9. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"According to the information we have, once again this was done at the advice of the U.S. State department. We will take this into account in our relations with that country. Such actions cannot be allowed to derail the Russian elections. Their goal clearly is to make elections look illegitimate, but they won't succeed."
10. Wide shot of Putin meeting with young managers
STORYLINE:
A public opinion survey conducted by the All-Russia Centre for the Study of Public Opinion, said that President Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party would win more than 55 percent of the vote in an upcoming election.
The latest opinion poll says they will get one or less percent of the votes.
"According to a public opinion survey conducted November 17-18, 55.6 percent of those polled said they would vote for President Putin's United Russia Party, 5.8 percent of respondents said they would vote for the Communist Party, 4.9 percent for Fair Russia, and 4.8 percent for the Liberal Democratic Party," Valery Fyodorov, head of the All-Russia Centre for the Study of Public Opinion said.
"This means that despite opposition over President Vladmir Putin, voters don't want a return to the early 1990's when the country lacked what is probably the most important thing, political stability. They would like change, but they don't want chaos," he added.
Monday was the last day when public opinion agencies are allowed to make public their findings.
President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, accused the United States on Monday of meddling in Russia's upcoming elections by advising Western observers to boycott the vote.
Putin blamed Washington for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) decision not to send observers to monitor Russia's December 2 parliamentary elections.
"According to the information we have, once again this was done at the advice of the U.S. State Department," he said.
"We will take this into account in our relations with that country," he warned in comments that reflected the growing chill between Moscow and Washington and highlighted his threat to brook no U.S. criticism of Russia's vote.
The OSCE denied the allegation.
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow had no immediate comment.
The Kremlin has mounted a major campaign to produce a crushing victory for the dominant United Russia party on December 2, perhaps to help secure Putin's grip on power even after he steps down as President next year.

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