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pnwmom

(108,975 posts) Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:02 AM Apr 2017

Oh, France, I'm hoping for you! Vote well!

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Oh, France, I'm hoping for you! Vote well! (Original Post) pnwmom Apr 2017 OP

Emmanuel Macron! fun n serious Apr 2017 #1

Keeping my own fingers crossed! BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #4

I watched highlights from the French debates on YouTube (they have English subtitles and my French anneboleyn Apr 2017 #2

Tes, do a better job than we did. nikibatts Apr 2017 #3

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)

1. Emmanuel Macron!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:07 AM

Apr 2017

BlueMTexpat

(15,366 posts)

4. Keeping my own fingers crossed!

Reply to fun n serious (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 07:46 AM

Apr 2017

Even if he does get the most votes today, it is still more likely than not that there will be a run-off.

Unless there is a miracle and he gets 51% of the vote! Oh please, miracle!

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)

2. I watched highlights from the French debates on YouTube (they have English subtitles and my French

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:39 AM

Apr 2017

is adequate enough to pick up the general idea of each response). I found it fascinating. Everyone can watch them on YouTube, even with zero French, because of the subtitles (they are generally big enough to read as well!)

nikibatts

(2,198 posts)

3. Tes, do a better job than we did.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 06:36 AM

Apr 2017

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