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Is there any advantage to a party of gaining more than 10% in the first round, or is it simply a ticket in?

In other words, could the supporters of the main parties stay at home to watch the rugby without risk??

by Sassafras on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 02:50:53 PM EST
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The main thing is the pressure the >10% groups can bring. If you're PS or UMP, you still need to get out the vote (didn't work too well today...) so your rivals but finally partners (coalition partners for running a region) don't get too much of a relative advantage over you.

From this point of view, Europe Ecologie's settling in as Number Two on the left is one important point: the PS can less and less refuse to make deals with them. As for the Front Nazional, it seems Sarko and friends haven't fully succeeded in absorbing them, in spite of their non-stop messages to them.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 03:21:43 PM EST
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...also lists that got over 10% in the first round can merge with another one for round #2; and the political horse trading is mostly based on the votes received during the first round.

Many French regions today, including Paris, are run by a PS-Green coalition. It's important for the Greens to score high so that they can claim a higher proportion of seats (and chairmanships) in the merged list for next Sunday. Conversely, the PS needs to remain strong to keep the pesky environmentalist at bay...

The newly merged lists must be checked in by Tuesday, 18:00 sharp (and no stop at the café: this is no Italy :)


Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:08:48 PM EST
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In amurka it's so much simpler, and more democratic.  One being (corporation) spends a million, gets a million votes.  We don't need no stinking lists, an d we don't even know how to speel coal á lishun.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:13:59 PM EST
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... of the willing? Sorry, couldn't resist :)

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.
by Bernard on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:18:59 PM EST
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I thought it was a blend of Caol Ila - of the stilling!

notes from no w here
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:27:19 PM EST
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Willing, Little Feat in Greater Downtown Germany



"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:33:40 PM EST
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Sweet.

Lowell left us too soon.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 05:06:11 PM EST
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Further reply see the OT.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 05:12:06 PM EST
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A million? It's a cheap as that?
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:27:23 PM EST
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ferchrissake, whaddya you want for a million?  Want more votes, costs you more.  Free market.  Entry level for control of course costs more.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:37:43 PM EST
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They believed Sarko on jobs and pouvoir d'achat and got shafted. And the older, working class retirees people aren't so keen on, shall we say, social mores he keeps so it's not surprising to me the FN is back and hitting their stride a bit here.

It does no good whatsoever for the UMP in any case, all these regions with the FN passing the bar.  

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant

by redstar on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 06:08:28 PM EST
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