Among activists of revolution epoch Russians sympathies to Vladimir Lenin, Helix Dzerzhinsky and Nikolai II the most.
These are the results of poll held by All-Russian center of public opinion investigation. Half of Russians (50%) like Lenin and 32% - dislike. 42% of respondents treat last Russian czar positively and 28% - negatively. Approximately the same situation is with relationship to Dzerzhinsky - 44% against 28%. In relation to Iosif Stalin negative emotions prevail over positive: 37% accept him as positive figure and 47% as negative.
It should be mentioned that positive relationship dominates among respondents after 60 years old and negative - before 60 years.
The question about burial of Lenin`s body raises often recently. According to poll, question about presence of Lenin`s body in Mausoleum raise contradictory feelings among Russians. 22% of questioned think that it will be better to bury Lenin. 31% of respondents regard Mausoleum not as object of worship but as ordinary tourist attraction. 40% of Russians thinks that this action is wrong and unnatural.
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