Oh man, Mark Steyn is SO GOOD!! His intentions mix-ups of the names of Jospin and Chirac, i.e. Chipin and Josrac, was just MASTERFUL in its description of how interchangeable those two guys actually are!
Someone please enlighten me. If Le Pen actually gets some serious votes and threatens Chirac (though doesn't win) does his 'party' get some seats in the government? I have studiously avoided trying to find out how the French Govt. runs because frankly it is unimportant, but I was just curious.
No. The Presidential race is separate from the Assembly campaigns. Although FN may be able to translate support for him in this election into support for FN in the Assembly races.