There is some mighty interesting stuff going on in Ukraine as of late. All of it has to do with the lead up to the presidential election this coming Sunday. It's not hard to see that the Ukrainian people are not too thrilled with the choices they have in the contest to determine their next leader. And it's also not hard to see why - given the thinly-veiled corruption and political grandstanding that goes on there. Still, it's mighty fun to watch it all go down.
"Against All" Runs in Ukrainian Presidential Election
With the first round of voting in Ukraine's presidential election less than a week away, many in the country have expressed dissatisfaction with all of the election's candidates. And that disenchantment is what one candidate hopes might improve his chances.
Rather than cast a vote for Viktor Yanukovych or Yulia Tymoshenko or any of the more than 10 candidates in the race, voters have the option of marking their ballot with a cross symbol – indicating that they are against all of the candidates.
Vasyl Humeniuk, who is among the lesser known candidates in the presidential race, is officially running under the name Vasyl Protyvsikh – which in Ukrainian means Vasyl “Against All.” Read the full story here ...
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