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France's far-right leader Le Pen eyeing another run for president
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 23 February 2004

Posted on 03/08/2004 4:17:58 PM PST by MegaSilver

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:46:00 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

PARIS (AP) -- Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who stunned France by qualifying for a one-on-one runoff against Jacques Chirac in presidential elections in 2002, is considering another run in 2007, a spokesman said Monday.

Le Pen has decided to remain in politics though he was disqualified for France's regional elections on grounds he doesn't live in the southern area where he wanted to be a candidate.


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KEYWORDS: farright; france; jeanmarielepen; lepen; right

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