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French Far-right Pres Candidate Marine Le Pen Steps Down as Head of National Front
Daily Mail ^ | 04/24/2017 | Fionn Hargreaves

Posted on 04/24/2017 12:19:53 PM PDT by DoughtyOne

BREAKING NEWS: French Far-right Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen Steps Down as Head of National Front in Bid to Woo Moderate Voters

o The Front National leader quit as she made it to the second round of voting
o She will face off against centrist Emmanuel Macron in the final vote on May 7
o President Hollande told voters Le Pen would ruin the economy if she is elected

French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has announced that she is temporarily stepping down as her party's leader.

The Front National leader revealed she would be quitting her role in her party to focus on the upcoming Presidential election.

Monday's move appears to be a way for Le Pen to embrace a wide range of potential voters ahead of the May 7 runoff between herself and Emmanuel Macron, the independent centrist who came in first in Sunday's first round.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: braking; election; france; franceelection; french; lapen; lepen; lepenmacron; marinelepen; nationalfront
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So is Marine Le Pen’s first name “Far Right”? I do not think I have ever seen the word Marine in print without being preceded by “Far Right”. Is there some kind of subliminal message they are trying to covertly extend?


21 posted on 04/24/2017 12:40:06 PM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%fe)
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To: DoughtyOne

good idea. She wants to broaden her appeal.


22 posted on 04/24/2017 12:43:04 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: miss marmelstein

I really don’t get French politics, lol.
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I know ‘TIC’ etc

BUT

That is a practice we should push for here.

Bob Dole is the ONLY one I can recall Ever quitting a ‘job’ to RUN for a higher job.

I figure when the likes of Kerry, McCain, etal make the finals, they should resign the seat they are holding - in ‘fairness’ to their constituents who are virtually being ‘deprived’ of representation while THEIR Senator/Rep are running for a higher office.

AND, IMNSHO one is not very confident in winning if he doesn’t have the gonads to devote ALL his time to move up.

In a perfect world they all would RESIGN once they throw in their hat but will gladly settle for the final two and their NAMED cohorts.


23 posted on 04/24/2017 12:43:32 PM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98)" "IF someone offers you a breath mint - TAKE IT")
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To: ameribbean expat
I think this title is a bit askew. Another paper presented it this way:

Marine Le Pen Temporarily Steps Down as Front National Leader to Concentrate on Presidential Bid LINK

This paper will not allow us to post their articles.

Note the lack of emphasis on appealing to moderates. It explains it as a way to concentrate on the election.

24 posted on 04/24/2017 12:43:48 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: dsrtsage

I’m surprised they haven’t just gone all the way and termed her a “Hitler Acolyte”, Marine La Pen...


25 posted on 04/24/2017 12:45:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: Reily

26 posted on 04/24/2017 12:45:40 PM PDT by drewh
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To: DoughtyOne
Smart. Gets rid of the press mantra, "Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Front." We'll see if it works.

Now she's just Joan of Arc, the leader of the French Revolution!


27 posted on 04/24/2017 12:46:27 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I think this post might lessen the idea she did it for appeal.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3546938/posts?page=24#24


28 posted on 04/24/2017 12:47:18 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: DanielRedfoot

Isn’t that the truth...


29 posted on 04/24/2017 12:48:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: Art in Idaho
the people are speaking!


30 posted on 04/24/2017 12:49:00 PM PDT by drewh
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To: dfwgator
she can and she will!


31 posted on 04/24/2017 12:50:14 PM PDT by drewh
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To: Reily; DoughtyOne
After mentioning Casa Blanca in a speech Sunday, (The place, not the movie) Marine Le Pen broke out singing the French National Anthem, very reminiscent of a scene from the famous flick. Quite the emotional moment.
32 posted on 04/24/2017 12:52:13 PM PDT by granite (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left - Ecc 10:2)
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To: miss marmelstein
I really don’t get French politics, lol.

To be a leader in France you have to know how to surrender... it's what they do.

33 posted on 04/24/2017 12:53:11 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

Ok! Now I get it.


34 posted on 04/24/2017 12:55:05 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: granite

That does sound like an emotional moment.

Hey, I’d have been proud to see the French people pick up on that. Cool.

I support every nation having pride for their nation.

They should make laws that make their nation first, or at least treated fairly or respectfully.


35 posted on 04/24/2017 12:55:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: DoughtyOne

She is not ‘Far Right’.


36 posted on 04/24/2017 12:55:41 PM PDT by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: dljordan

I don’t follow her closely, but that has been my take on her.


37 posted on 04/24/2017 12:56:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: dsrtsage

38 posted on 04/24/2017 12:56:52 PM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

Je Suis Les Deplorables.


39 posted on 04/24/2017 12:57:14 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: drewh
I hope the French people thing long and hard over the next two weeks what is at stake:


40 posted on 04/24/2017 1:01:03 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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