[ilv2]

Okay, so regardless of whether or not we get that NSR subforum, a separate topic for the elections would be nice and will keep the dicussions organized.



The 1er tour will take place on the 22nd of April

if no absolute majority occurs (which always has been the case), the two highest will go onto to the

2ème tour, which will take place on the 6th of May


please feel free to add further info and DEBATE, DEBATE, DEBATE!

[Catel]

I won't now but
BAYROU FOR PRESIDENT !!!

[Douai]

Possible Candidates
Candidats membres d'une formation ayant des parlementaires nationaux ou européens:

Jean-Marie Le Pen (Front national) (far-right)
Nicolas Sarkozy (Union pour un mouvement populaire) (right wing)
François Bayrou (Union pour la démocratie française) (center-right)
Marie-George Buffet (Parti communiste français) (far-left)
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (DLR-UMP)
Dominique Voynet (Verts) (left wing)
Ségolène Royal (Parti Socialiste) (left wing)

source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89l...A7aise_de_2007

[Pierre-Henri]

If you add Olivier Besancenot and Arlette Laguilliers, communists will come in 3 different flavours (at least). 3 different kinds of commies ! Don't you find this exotic, american friends ? The Revolution is near !

[guignol]

arlette's such a dear... but she's not going to win the 4-way bathing suit contest that decides who gets into the second round.

[ilv2]

anyone else think that these elections are the most critical for the future of France, yet has managed to become even more farcical than 2002?

[Pierre-Henri]

French politics are farcical by nature. French politicians live in another world both geographically (Parisian concentration) and historically (most of them are in the place since Methuselah). They live in another time/space. Result : these people simply have no idea of what is really happening in the country.

Or, maybe, they just lack "bravitude" .

[Douai]

Originally Posted by Pierre-Henri

French politics are farcical by nature. French politicians live in another world both geographically (Parisian concentration) and historically (most of them are in the place since Methuselah). They live in another time/space. Result : these people simply have no idea of what is really happening in the country.

Or, maybe, they just lack "bravitude" .

Yeah well American politics are far from perfect.

[Douai]

Here are pictures of each candidate for those who don't know who they are.I grouped them from the right wing-center-left wing:

Jean-Marie Le Pen (FN)


Nicholas Sarkozy (UMP)


François Bayrou (UDF)

[Douai]

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (DLR-UMP)


Ségolène Royal (Parti Socialiste)