Putin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results show

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Putin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 87% of the vote
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If you're rigging an election, it can be better politically to give yourself 65% of the vote than 97% of the vote.

97% is obviously fake. 65% is easier to make people beleive in.