Round one in French elections is over, and the socialists were hammered.
The victor was Marine Le Pen's Front National party. The Socialists only received 43% of the votes, with the center-right pulling in 46-48%. Front National only got 5-7% (reports vary), but that was far better than expected. Front National fielded candidates in fewer than 600 of France's 36,000 municipalities.
The goal of the socialists was to prevent Front National from winning a mayoral race on any town. They failed.
Recall that French elections are in two rounds. If someone gets 50% in the first round, they win. Otherwise there is a runoff between the top two candidates.
Le Pen Surprises in French Elections
The Guardian reports Le Pen Grows Stronger Amid Disillusion as FN Surprises in French Elections
More @ Townhall
Vive la France! C'est dommage pour les commies... (or something like that)
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