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If Royal loses, it will be critical for the PS to continue the campaign and save the eating-their-own for a party congress after the legislative elections. It's possible that the glee of the neoliberal English-language press at the election of Sarkozy might be used to get people to force a cohabitation.

But I'm not optimistic, instant infighting (just add water!) and disarray at the legislatives is far more likely.

Bush is a symptom, not the disease.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 3rd, 2007 at 11:15:55 AM EST
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I think this is what the Bayrou/Royal tie-up last week was for. If Royal loses, there will be a PS/PD alliance led by a number of respected and young leaders probably headlining DSK as well, and you will see a social democratic alternative to a UMP which only has a veneer of Sarkozy to paper over a decade of poor performance.

It's not my ideal but hey, it's better than the alternative.

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant

by redstar on Thu May 3rd, 2007 at 11:24:59 AM EST
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Re: First poll (none / 1)

It would move the centre right just like elsewhere.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu May 3rd, 2007 at 04:20:50 PM EST
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Re: First poll (none / 0)

It would also leave an opening for a largish party left of the PS. Coupled with electoral reform towards proportional representation, it might not be such a bad thing.

Bush is a symptom, not the disease.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 3rd, 2007 at 06:43:02 PM EST
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