He has never registered much above 1 percent in public polls.
Attitudes changed around the country, particularly in public opinion polls.
There have been no public polls by which to measure the success of this strategy.
However, public and private polls have showed her slipping in recent weeks.
During his leadership, the party's standing in public opinion polls rose from 1% to 11%.
On February 24, the first public poll of the election was released.
More important, it seems to be gaining ground as an issue in public opinion polls.
In public opinion polls, most Russians list health as a major issue, second only to crime.
A public poll on bbc.co.uk ranked him the second best actor of 2004.
These days, public polls indicate that most people do not favor the idea.