"OPINION LEADERS" SUPPORT GOVERNMENT.

In contrastto the population as a whole, the so-called "opinion leaders"are generally supportive of the government, Russian televisionreported August 21. Fifty-two percent of them say they are generallysatisfied with the performance of the government, even thoughthey acknowledged that the Russian people were not and would voteheavily for opposition parties at both ends of the political spectrum.

Perm Legislators Want Gubernatorial Elections.