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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts) Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:39 AM Apr 2017

French election

If the crazy lady Le Pen ends up getting the plurality during round 1 with let's say her receiving 24%, while the other three major candidates get something like 22%, 21%, and 19% while the lesser candidates get the remainder. Trump and the media will tout this as her winning and a populist wave happening across the world.

But a week ago they were touting that the Democrat lost the GA special election with 48%.

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French election (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Apr 2017 OP

i did my part. drray23 Apr 2017 #1

Thank you. Vive la France, vive la liberte! (nt) Ezior Apr 2017 #3

Gotta love a democratic election with a communist contender HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #2

drray23

(7,627 posts)

1. i did my part.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:43 AM

Apr 2017

i am a dual citizen ( american, french) so i went to vote saturday in newport news va. Even in little Newport news the building was full of voters. Most expats dont view le pen as a good candidate.. i voted Macron.

Ezior

(505 posts)

3. Thank you. Vive la France, vive la liberte! (nt)

Reply to drray23 (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 11:06 AM

Apr 2017

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)

2. Gotta love a democratic election with a communist contender

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 10:27 AM

Apr 2017

Melenchon all the way

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