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Fillon is being pushed out with the endgame being the elimination of LePen.

One push poll put out this weekend claimed the new candidate set to replace Fillon for his les Republicans party, Alain Juppe, would finish with Emmanuel Macron in the first two slots in the first round.

This would put Marine LePen to third place and eliminate her from the second round.

1 posted on 03/05/2017 6:42:50 AM PST by Spiridon
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To: Spiridon

They think they can just put up a new stooge, and that will make the voters care less about trying to save the lives of their families


2 posted on 03/05/2017 6:45:20 AM PST by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Spiridon

The French are utterly hopeless.


3 posted on 03/05/2017 6:48:39 AM PST by allendale
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It’s so bad the Frogs want Obama to run.


4 posted on 03/05/2017 6:52:37 AM PST by nickedknack (Sump'n ain't rat cheer)
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To: Spiridon

Le Pen has no chance. Trump’s unpopularity in France has crushed her prospects.


5 posted on 03/05/2017 6:53:56 AM PST by babble-on
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It seems as though all French Politicians are on the take. I guess they are trying to imitate U.S. Politicians.


7 posted on 03/05/2017 6:59:52 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (frequently.)
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Fillon back in November was a sure bet and figured in the final two election. With the note of his wife having a fake-pay type job...everyone soured on the guy. This past week, I noted that several of the big-wigs within his party have finally said ‘enough’ and turned their back on the guy. I looked at the latest poll....the best he can do is 19-percent. Zero chance that Fillon can make it into the final two.

With Juppe, I saw one poll that suggested that he could beat Macron by six to eight percent. At present, the attitude may be that anyone but Macron is the way to go.


9 posted on 03/05/2017 7:06:19 AM PST by pepsionice
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Panic in France.

Juppe was not considered at first because his administration is not well liked; that’s why Fillon was running and in the lead sometimes.

Time will tell if the panic induced change in candidates puts Le Pen in third, or if not still knocks her out in the run off.

But panic is what is going on. The elites are scrambling for anything to retain sufficient credibility - more than 30% - in the 1st run of the general.


11 posted on 03/05/2017 8:07:03 AM PST by Wuli
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It seems corruption is as endemic in France as it is in Mexico.


12 posted on 03/05/2017 9:32:48 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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