Comments on: Most French want neither Bové nor Le Pen to stand http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/most-french-want-neither-bove-nor-le-pen-to-stand/ Tim King on French politics Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Edouard Reillet http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/most-french-want-neither-bove-nor-le-pen-to-stand/#comment-84 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:50:26 +0000 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/most-french-want-neither-bove-nor-le-pen-to-stand/#comment-84 Interesting survey figures. I'm not so sure though about the interpretation provided by Tim. Perhaps an answer to the question of why would the public allow "the meat and 2 veg" can be found in the fact that they represent political parties whilst neither Bové nor Hulot did. The right for established parties to present candidates is well asserted and most French people agree to that. This leaves unexplained why they would not offer Le Pen the same rights. I am of the impression that perhaps neither Besancenot, nor Lepage or Voynet actually have any chance of making it to the second round, whereas Le Pen does. The very strong (and real?) fear that this might actually happen drives people to hope he doesn't get the 500 endorsements to avoid a repeat of 2002. Regards. Interesting survey figures. I’m not so sure though about the interpretation provided by Tim.

Perhaps an answer to the question of why would the public allow “the meat and 2 veg” can be found in the fact that they represent political parties whilst neither Bové nor Hulot did. The right for established parties to present candidates is well asserted and most French people agree to that.

This leaves unexplained why they would not offer Le Pen the same rights. I am of the impression that perhaps neither Besancenot, nor Lepage or Voynet actually have any chance of making it to the second round, whereas Le Pen does. The very strong (and real?) fear that this might actually happen drives people to hope he doesn’t get the 500 endorsements to avoid a repeat of 2002.

Regards.

]]> by: Jonathan Fenby http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/most-french-want-neither-bove-nor-le-pen-to-stand/#comment-83 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:35:16 +0000 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/most-french-want-neither-bove-nor-le-pen-to-stand/#comment-83 Le Pen has made a point, in the past, of telling reporters he is being held back from reaching the 500 mark because of the official mainstream left-right conspiracy against him; then, at the last moment, he miraculously breaks free and, like Superman, punches his way trhough the ceiling. Le Pen has made a point, in the past, of telling reporters he is being held back from reaching the 500 mark because of the official mainstream left-right conspiracy against him; then, at the last moment, he miraculously breaks free and, like Superman, punches his way trhough the ceiling.

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