Comments Thread For: Vitali Klitschko Makes a Big Push as Elections Near

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VYSHNEVE, Ukraine - The Western-style liberal party of heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko has surged in popularity to second place behind President Viktor Yanukovych's party ahead of Ukraine's Oct. 28 parliamentary election, polls showed on Monday.

Klitschko, a relative political novice, has been highly critical of Yanukovich's leadership and is focusing his party's campaign on fighting high-level corruption in the former Soviet republic of 46 million people.

Yanukovich's Party of the Regions and its allies are seeking to retain a majority in Ukraine's 450-seat parliament to cement his leadership and the interests of industrialists and big business who support him.

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[Weltschmerz]

Vitali is a hero, inside and outside the ring.

[gingerbreadman]

Vitali is a hero, inside and outside the ring.

Perhaps, but given those stats it looks pretty doubtful that he'll get into office.

[HughJass]

imo he should just fight haye lol,then go into politics

[yoz]

I hear he's way behind in the polls. Shame.

[ddangerous]

Both K Brothers are standup guys. I wish Vitali all the luck in the world with his political aspirations. Heart of gold, and fists to match.

[Steve Hanson]

Why would anyone want somebody for a leader that managed to corrupt a sport like Boxing that was already critically corrupt to begin with? The guy speaks about fighting corruption meanwhile he's been paying kickbacks to Jose Slime-Man to ensure the green belt never gets out of his control. How can this dude stand up for an entire country when he can't even garner the courage to face David Haye?

[The Nephilim]

Why would anyone want somebody for a leader that managed to corrupt a sport like Boxing that was already critically corrupt to begin with? The guy speaks about fighting corruption meanwhile he's been paying kickbacks to Jose Slime-Man to ensure the green belt never gets out of his control. How can this dude stand up for an entire country when he can't even garner the courage to face David Haye?

Shut up, Fat Joe aka JAB5239.

[The Nephilim]

I hear he's way behind in the polls. Shame.

Where did you hear that?

I hear he's doing very well and looks like a solid second place finisher. It's not like the US, it's a parliamentary system.

If Vitali finishes second and can make a coalition with another party, he could end up ruling the country.

[The Nephilim]

Perhaps, but given those stats it looks pretty doubtful that he'll get into office.

HUH?

It's a parliamentary system, not a two-party system like in the US.