AFP: Medvedev inaugurated in Putin's shadow 07 May

Dmitry Medvedev swept to power in the first round of Russia's presidential election, with 70 percent of votes, according to an official count announced Monday. Vladimir Putin will cede him the office but not all power, as Medvedev has pledged to appoint him as prime minister and continue to collaborate closely.

Russians are voting in a presidential election seen by critics as rigged to hand victory to Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev. He faces three challengers, but overwhelming victory is almost a foregone conclusion. Medvedev has promised to appoint Putin, who will have served as president for eight years, as his prime minister. Voters speak their mind.

Dmitry Medvedev Iis swept to power in the first round of Russia's presidential election, with 70 percent of votes, according to official results announced Monday. Vladimir Putin will cede him his office, but not all its power, as Medvedev has pledged to appoint him prime minister.

The exit polls results are in line with expectations. Medvedev was the candidate chosen by outgoing President Vladimir Putin to succeed him after eight years in office.

Medvedev, 42, who will be the youngest Russian leader since Tsar Nicholas II when he is sworn in on May 7, has asked former President Putin to be his prime minister. Putin, 55, was prevented by term limits from running for re-election. The Election Commission said voter turnout neared 70 percent.

They rally against what they call traitors who oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin, patrol the streets with police ahead of the elections, and have even set up anti-opposition firing ranges. The Nashi movement is a force to be reckoned with in Putin's Russia. We visited a breeding ground for young recruits. Voiced report.

The vote is widely expected to produce a landslide win for Dmitry Medvedev but it is also certain to further dent Moscow's already-tarnished democratic image.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy is inaugurated into office as the 35th President of the United States, the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic ever elected to the office. Scenes show highlights of the ceremonials in the Capital as Sam Rayburn, the Speaker of the House, administers the oath to fellow Texan Lyndon B. Johnson, the new Vice President, and Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in John F Kennedy. Despite a paralyzing blizzard, hundreds of thousands are on hand to hear the new President deliver his brief but stirring inaugural message. That night, President and Mrs. Kennedy are seen arriving at one of five gala inaugural balls they will attend, marking the beginning of a new era for the nation under the leadership of the first President born in the twentieth century.