Nashi, (Us), an emergent movement, led the show-4 per cent of respondents turned out to have heard something about it. 3 per cent knew the Marching Together, a pro-presidential public movement. The Young Communist League and the National Bolshevik Party, led by writer Eduard Limonov, scored 2 per cent each. Youth branches of the pro-Kremlin United Russia and the liberal YABLOKO, the Young Pioneers and boy scouts got 1 per cent each.
Nashi see combating fascism as their main goal. 51 per cent of the respondents said it was extremely topical in present-day Russia, what with neo-fascist moods building up in the public, especially young people.
"What tasks can Nashi cope with?" was a query with seven versions of reply offered by the questionnaire. "To attract young people to political activism" was the greatest success, with 31 per cent choosing it. 12 per cent said they hoped the movement would fight back the fascist danger in Russia. It will enhance youth support of President Vladimir Putin, said 11 per cent. Nashi will promote Russian democracy and human rights, expect 9 per cent. 6 per cent think it will prevent an Orange Revolution, Ukrainian-style, from being re-enacted in Russia. 4 per cent said Nashi would come up against youth opposition parties and movements. 17 per cent, on the contrary, doubted Nashi would cope with whatever big tasks, let alone develop into a mass league.
