This is the most surpising result. I have never heard of one Russian having anything good to say about NGOs. Even though the number of purely domestic NGOs has been increasing, the level of suspicion is still very high. Since many NGOs used to be fairly militant in their opposition to Russian control of the enconomy, and Russian independent foreign policy --- there is still a strong anti-NGO sentiment accross the board. The opposition in Russia needs to work with the population, and make their case by working at the grass roots. Perhaps, if they fied some really good mayors, and other local officials, they may demostrate their capacity to bring something to the table. As it stands now, much of the opposition is dreaming up their "platforms" on the basis of some political calculations, and hoping to secure funds to get some of their "ideas' accross. Those are not platforms nor ideas. They have ZERO track record in every field known to mankind. Do they think that people should bother to listen to them and their waxing elloquent on all issues known to mankind while never having to actually grapple with any of this in reality? Communist Party needs to get a grip. They have support, bu they need to translate that support in larger local presence, innovative programs on the local level, and constructive negotiation with the majority party to advance their goals. But even their goals are mushy. People may support them due to nostalgia or just rebeliousness of the young. This is not enough. None of these parties have anything to complain about. Many of them had ultirior motives, and have low credibility. A real opposition will one day emerge, but it will have to be equally strong to preseve the country's economic and political independence. Many of these parties just are not serious enough to gain widespread credibility.

Perhaps the NGOs are put in the same question with opposition parties, so someone's support for the idea of stronger opposition may be interpreted as (growing) support for NGO activities. Some polling results can be “translated“ the desired way. For instance, the support for demonstrators protesting “falling living standards in Russia“ was painted highly politically as anti – Kremlin, “general mood in society“, whatever someone wishes. The suprising results of such polls usually show in countries where the will of the people does not please the West, and therefore needs to be “corrected“ one way or another.There are some “independent“ polling agencies which are in the business of INFLUENCING the public opinion, through very perfid and well disguised activitiy. It worked in Serbia where, for example, NGOs have 0.01% support and still rule everything. But Russia is not Serbia.