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French Presidential election: new "Political Barometer" data | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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The most striking finding is that 4.9% of those polled said they were on the left but planning to vote for Sarkozy. And almost all of them (97%) said Sarkozy had a greater "desire to change" things; and 80% said he better understood people like them.

Those are Le Pen voters in disguise.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Mar 13th, 2007 at 08:58:37 AM EST

Re: French Presidential election: (none / 1)

Nobody genuinely on the left would vote Sarkozy.

by paving on Tue Mar 13th, 2007 at 02:39:56 PM EST
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Re: French Presidential election: (none / 1)

Sure, but it does no good to simply say, "well those people aren't really for the left." Because by that standard, those who are "truly" on the left aren't anywhere near 50%, which is in the end the sole purpose of the exercise.

by desmoulins (gsb6@lycos.com) on Tue Mar 13th, 2007 at 02:48:25 PM EST
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Re: French Presidential election: (none / 0)

See afew's comment below. Maybe nobody on the left, but possibly people in the left's constituency.

"It's the statue, man, The Statue."

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Mar 13th, 2007 at 04:46:34 PM EST
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