I was afraid this would happen. With Socialists, Communists, Greens and the rest of France's leftist rabble joining together with les Juif Sarkozy's Republicans, it was a just bit too much for the FN to overcome. It's now clear that French voters really have a choice between two options -- globalization and immigration on one side, and the FN on the other side. Charles
French voters turned out in droves Sunday to prevent a surging anti-establishment, anti-immigration party from capturing regional office, a week after the once-fringe group shocked many by leading the nationwide vote in the first round of elections.
As the votes were counted, the initial results made clear that the National Front had been barred from office, and they reinforced the party’s narrative that a sizable minority of France’s citizens are being shut out from power. The group, which has campaigned to stop immigration, slash benefits to non-citizens and restrict France’s ties to the European Union, has already shifted France’s debate around immigration, pushing mainstream leaders to take a harder line against refugees and non-citizens.
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