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Marion Maréchal-Le Pen: the new wonder-girl of France's far-right
The London Telegraph ^ | December 5, 2015 | Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Paris

Posted on 12/05/2015 12:28:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The niece of Marine Le Pen won her first election at the age of 22 and trounced a former prime minister, Alain Juppe, in a televised debate.

She is the new girl wonder of the French far right, a glamorous 25-year-old poised to break down many mainstream conservatives’ qualms about casting their vote for the Front National.

Since she was elected the youngest MP in French parliamentary history, aged 22 three years ago, while a second year Sorbonne law student, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, niece of Front President Marine and grand-daughter of its obstreperous founder Jean-Marie, has had the fastest learning curve in French politics since Bonaparte’s.

On Sunday, buoyed by the shock of the Nov 13 Islamic shootings in Paris, the list she heads is widely expected to come in first in the Provence-Côte d’Azur region, with polls giving her some 40 per cent of the vote. Even if the third-ranking Socialists drop out of the race to favour her Gaullist opponent in next Sunday’s runoff, Marion, as she’s known, has the most chances to swing into office, giving the Front National a shot at ruling one of France’s most dynamic regions, and the second most populous after Paris.

Her aunt may well lead a Front victory in the North, a depressed region with high unemployment, little prospects for development, and bleak cities like Roubaix and Tourcoing, the French answers to Bradford in terms of a tense ethnic mix. The last authorised polls before Sunday’s vote even gave a lead to the FN in six out of 13 French regions, although this is not expected to translate into many actual victories....

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alainjuppe; eukulturkampf; europe; france; islam; marinelepen; marionmarechallepen; refugees
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Non Getty image from this morning in Marsilles
81 posted on 12/06/2015 8:44:31 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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To: bigdaddy45

Separate Huey’s politics from his economics. In economics he was further left than FDR. In social and political Philosophy he was to the right. My point, though, was Huey was perceived as a threat and was taken out. May FDR like Henry II said and I paraphrase:” can’t someone rid me of that troublesome Huey” and it was done.


82 posted on 12/06/2015 9:05:25 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: papertyger

I agree our males appear gutless-”pajama boys.” Trump for that reason appears refreshing.


83 posted on 12/06/2015 9:07:11 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Le Figaro blog. Marion's campaign HQ. Last poll 42%. If she gets 50%+1 no runoff next week. She is in. Turnout higher in her area.
84 posted on 12/06/2015 10:22:54 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Polls close 35 mins


85 posted on 12/06/2015 10:23:27 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Reading “Le Figaro” Blog with help of Google translate... Many regions have this observation, “la gauche en décomposition”. The left is falling apart. LOL Many talk about the Republicans (Sarkosy) or National Front appearing to be ahead Most of the time they are 1-2 one way or the other


86 posted on 12/06/2015 10:29:00 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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Socialsts 3rd in Paris region (Ile de France) exit poll
ALERT: according to preliminary figures from the Ministry of Interior, the FN (27%) would arrive just behind the Republicans (28%) in the Ile-de-France and beyond the PS, led by Claude Bartolone (24%). Both LePens over 40 in their regions
87 posted on 12/06/2015 10:50:05 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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Polls just closed.


88 posted on 12/06/2015 10:58:27 AM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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Which party will win?


89 posted on 12/06/2015 11:12:31 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: BigEdLB

Which party will win?


90 posted on 12/06/2015 11:14:49 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: donozark

Not that often. Another “girl” who got it was Margaret Thatcher.


91 posted on 12/06/2015 11:19:32 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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Marion did fine top 3 in runoff next week. most votes wins.
92 posted on 12/06/2015 3:53:13 PM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back - Donald Trump)
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@Marion_M_Le_Pen


93 posted on 12/06/2015 4:08:59 PM PST by Stentor ("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.")
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To: LibFreeUSA

Blonde, French, right-winger...

Everything’s working good so far...


94 posted on 12/06/2015 6:37:39 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: LibFreeUSA

LOVE THAT PIC!!!!!!!

Thank you! :^)


95 posted on 12/06/2015 6:38:12 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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"LOVE THAT PIC!!!!!!!"

Makes two of us...LOL!

96 posted on 12/08/2015 6:37:20 AM PST by LibFreeUSA
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She was betrayed over to the English at Compiegne on May 24, 1430.


97 posted on 12/08/2015 7:21:00 AM PST by LibFreeUSA
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And, iirc, burned at the stake. Which is why I pray her treatment is better.


98 posted on 12/08/2015 8:00:41 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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