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After the Presidency of Vladimir Putin, in the 2008 Presidential elections United Russia's candidate and unofficial successor Dmitri Medvedev lost in a very close election against Union of Right Candidate: Boris Nemstov. This led to an uncomfortable cohabitation (as Putin became Prime Minister) that ended when Kasparov replaced Putin in 2012 as PM.
What'd happen if United Russia maintained both the Presidency and the Duma control in 2008?