Russian Election : I am voting against the party of thieves and swindlers

United Russia Leads in Elections, But Its Majority Shrinks - NYTimes.com

“Today, I am not voting for someone but against someone, because there is no one appealing to vote for,” said Sergei Tarakanov, 62, who wore a leather coat and porkpie hat, in the light snow outside a school in central Moscow where he cast his ballot. “So, I am a protest voter. Today, I am voting against the party of thieves and swindlers.”

The election also seemed to mark a portentous new chapter in Russian cyberpolitics. Throughout the election voters used cellphones to record video of heavy-handed politicking, including attempts at bribery, campaign law violations and other manipulation, which they quickly distributed on the Web. There were also several attacks on political Web sites on Sunday.