Much ado about nothing. The FN received about 28% of the vote nationwide, which means that 72% of the French electorate are still bent on committing cultural suicide.
The socialists and the “mainstream” conservatives (like the Dems and GOPe) always team up in the runoff elections to defeat the FN. Whether a region or two goes FN makes little difference, since in the crucial 2017 Presidential contest, if FN makes the runoff, LePen would have to increase her vote % from 28% in the regionals to 50% plus one in the nationals. It’s hopeless.
Much ado about nothing. The FN received about 28% of the vote nationwide, which means that 72% of the French electorate are still bent on committing cultural suicide. The socialists and the "mainstream" conservatives (like the Dems and GOPe) always team up in the runoff elections to defeat the FN. Whether a region or two goes FN makes little difference, since in the crucial 2017 Presidential contest, if FN makes the runoff, LePen would have to increase her vote % from 28% in the regionals to 50% plus one in the nationals. It's hopeless.Well said, marvel5.
France's Socialists withdraw from three regional votes to block far right: The socialists are pulling out of races in regions where they came in a distant third, and telling their voters to vote for Sarkozy's party, so Le Pen doesn't win.