Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian comic actor and candidate in the upcoming presidential election, takes part in a production process of Servant of the People series in Kiev, Ukraine March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Reuters: Comedian Zelenskiy extends Ukraine presidential poll lead
KIEV (Reuters) - Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended his lead in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.
But support for the 41-year-old, a political novice, remains far below the level need to secure outright victory in the March 31 ballot, and most voters still do not expect him to become president, the SOCIS survey showed.
The poll by the Kiev-based research body showed Zelenskiy on 20.7 percent of votes, with incumbent Petro Poroshenko second on 13.2 percent and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko third on 11 percent.
A total of 39 candidates have registered for the election. If no candidate wins 50 percent, the top two will face each other in a run-off on April 21.
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WNU Editor: My friends and family in Ukraine continue to tell me that he is going to first round of elections, and most likely the second round in April. I see him winning the first round .... but the second round is not going to be easy. Ukrainian elections are incredibly corrupt, and it is usually the best funded campaigner who wins. If history is any indication .... incumbent Petro Poroshenko will win the Presidency on the second ballot.
Update: Ukrainian comic and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy outlines his policies (bne)
