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French Women Back Le Pen as 2nd Round Gap Closes
As many French women as men now back the Front National’s Marine le Pen—a development which has boosted her chances of winning the all-important expected second round of voting, scheduled for May 7, especially if her opponent is anyone from the far left.
In the 2012 presidential election, Le Pen won 17 percent of female voters, compared with 20 percent of men. Now, according to a new poll from...
Hollande wins French presidential election with 51.9 % of votes
Francois Hollande on giant screen behind supporters after winning the second round of the presidential election on May 6, 2012 in Tulle, France
First official results show Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande has defeated incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy, who managed to secure only 48.1 per cent of the votes. Sarkozy has conceded defeat, asking that Hollande’s victory be respected.
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