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The survey also finds that although Yanukovych is viewed negatively by a majority of Ukrainians, his positive rating is the highest of all presidential candidates--a factor in his lead for the presidency. As Ukraine prepares for the January 2010 presidential elections, the newest survey released today by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) finds that a precipitous decline in satisfaction with socio-political conditions and political elites in the country since the Orange Revolution are driving factors in the presidential race. The survey finds that Victor Yanukovych of the Party of Regions is likely to receive the most votes in the first round January 2010 presidential poll. Read the story here.