France's far-right National Front leads in regional elections [Exit Polls National Front 30.6%]

Reuters ^ | Sun, 6 Dec 2015 19:01 GMT

[GonzoII]

PARIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front party led in the first round of French local elections, TV exit polls showed on Sunday, with Le Pen and her niece Marion Marechal-Le Pen both gaining more than 40 percent in the north and southeast of the country.

If confirmed, the result would be a boost for Le Pen, who had hoped her anti-immigrant, anti-euro party would emerge top in the first round, boosting her hopes for 2017 presidential elections.

There will be a run-off on Dec.13.

[GonzoII]

France 24 is saying that the taboo of voting for the National Front has been broken, clearly stuned...

The National Front is leading in at least 6 of the 16 regions.

[FlingWingFlyer]

You know the commie libs are in deep trouble when the French have had it with their nonsense.

[GonzoII]

stuned = stunned

[Oldeconomybuyer]

<<< her anti-immigrant, anti-euro party >>>>

Shouldnt that be her pro-citizen, pro-France party?

[Zuben Elgenubi]

The media is stating 30% support for the Nationalk Front, but I'd be surpirsed if they didn't get 65% approval, a landslide.

You shoot up a bistro and the French get pissed.

[iowamark]

http://elections.bfmtv.com/
FN 30%
Gaullists 27%
Left parties 33%

[piytar]

Freeper lore: “stuned” is just fine here.

[jocon307]

LOL, stuned is good Freeper lingo, don’t worry about it!

[jocon307]

I sincerely hope that Maine LePen is the next president of France and I hope she spends her entire tenure throwing the bums out.

[GonzoII]

“stuned” is just fine here.

I'm relieved ;0)

[GonzoII]

There will be a second round next Sunday, I don't know how they work that out, the two top winners against each other...?

[riri]

YES!!!!!!!

[WashingtonSource]

Allons enfants de la patrie . . .

[WashingtonSource]

. . . . Le jour de gloire est arrive!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Marion Le Pen is a good Roman Catholic, Married, a mother of a 2 year old and a great speaker. The Neice of Maine Le Pen she is a great asset to the leadership of The National Front. A new Joan of Arc to rally the nation in her hour of greatest need.

[WashingtonSource]

Contre nous de la tyrannie

L’etendard sanglant est leve

Entendez-vous dans les campagnes

Mugir ces feroces soldats ?

Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras,

Egorger vos fils, vos compagnes !

Aux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons!

Marchons, marchons,

Qu’un sang impur abreuve nos sillons.

Note: Lyrics “La Marseillaise,” the French national anthem (Sorry I had to remove the accents to avoid the bizarre symbols they create.)

[Hieronymus]

According to the article linked to at the bottom, within each region, every party that pulls at least 10% in the first round is eligible to contest in the second round.

A party finishing third or lower but with at least 10% may opt to not contest for the sake of influencing the outcome by casting their support to another party.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-politics-election-idUSKBN0TM25020151203#P0ZG7FiOYmWHpbhg.97

[sasportas]

The National Front is “far right” because they oppose mass immigration by people wanting to kill them. I see. What they call “far right” is common sense.

[I want the USA back]

The French have woken up from their deep sleep. Next, get rid of the EU. Close the borders. Monitor mosks.

[SunkenCiv]

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