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Although the Ukrainian presidential election campaign was officially kicked off last week, the political struggle began long before that. The   two main challengers to President Viktor Yushchenko are Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych, leader of the largest opposition party who lost the 2004 presidential race against Yushchenko.

Tymoshenko and Yanukovych started plastering the entire country with campaign posters and billboards several weeks ago. Yanukovych’s billboards, which were done in a distinctly Soviet style, contain his portrait with the words: “It is important for me to know what you think. I will listen to everyone.” A contact telephone number and e-mail address are displayed as proof. Voters who are nostalgic for the...