Posted by jugo juicer on April 23, 2002 at 23:25:57:

In Reply to: Re: French Candidate Jean-Marle Le Pen ? posted by zealot on April 23, 2002 at 22:41:02:

The French Election results show that there is a fine balance between left and right and this balance is in part controlled by the radical elements on both sides. Jospin would have done fine if it were not for the other more radical left wing parties and Chirac would probably have had a bigger lead if it were not for Le-Pen.

The philosophical nature of the french electorate means that they "court" radicals on both sides and will probably continue to do so.

I hope the text below formats OK.

Name Party %Vote Leaning
Jacques Chirac Rally For The Republic 19.88 Right
Jean-Marie Le-Pen National Front 16.86 Right
Francois Bayrou Union For French Democracy 6.84 Right
Alainj Madelin Liberal Democracy 3.91 Right
Bruno Megret National Republican Movement 2.34 Right
49.83 Total

Lionel Jospin Socialist Party 16.18 Left
Arlette Laguiller Workers Struggle 5.72 Left
Jean-Pierre Chevenment Republican Pole 5.33 Left
Noel Mamere Greens 5.25 Left
Olivier Besancenot Revolutionary Communist League 4.25 Left
Robert Hue Communist Party 3.37 Left
Christiane Taubira Radical Left Party 2.32 Left
Daniel Gluckstein Workers Party 0.47 Left
42.89 Total

Jean Saint-Josse "Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Tradition" 4.23 other
Corinne Lepage Independent Ecologist 1.88 other
Christine Boutin Independent Centrist 1.19 other
7.3 Total

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