Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2008 presidential campaign
# Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2008 presidential campaign

* This article is part of a series aboutVladimir Zhirinovsky

Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

1992–2022

Early life

Political positions

Elections

Electoral history

1991 (campaign)

1996 (campaign)

2000 (campaign)

2008 (campaign)

2012 (campaign; donkey video)

2018 (campaign)

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The Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2008 presidential campaign was the election campaign of Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the 2008 election. This was Zhirinovsky's fourth campaign for the Russian presidency, as he had previously run in the 1991, 1996, and 2000 elections.

## Campaigning

During the campaign Zhirinovsky released a video in which he fired a rifle at targets bearing the faces of his opponents.

Zhirinovsky generated controversy on the campaign trail by espousing severe and ludicrous proposals. For instance, he suggested that Russia should drop nuclear bombs into the Atlantic in order to create a tsunami that would flood Great Britain.

Rather than distancing himself from the scandal-ridden LDPR party member Andrey Lugovoy, who was wanted by Scotland Yard for murder, Zhirinovsky intentionally sought to be photographed beside him.

## Platform

Zhirinovsky took rather extreme positions on many issues. For instance, he proposed a locking down and closing all of Russia's borders immediately after the election. He declared, "If you think that these are the actions of a police state, well, be my guest. I promise that I will take these actions."

