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  Alas alas President Sarkozy has had another another body blow today in the French Election. Marinne Le Pen, extreme right winger, who surprised everybody by getting a large percentage of the vote in the first round, has not backed Sarkozy in a big rallying speech today. Sarkozy is of course a right winger too, a conservative, not as far right as Le Pen but was hoping to pick up some of her 6 million voters. An endorsement from Le Pen would have had Sarkozy rubbing his hands with glee.
  
  But it didnt happen. She will spoil her vote, and by making such an announcement has urged her supporters to do the same. They wont back Sarkozy. Le Pen has her eye on the future, wanting to replace Sarkozy and his party and take up the mantle of the true opposition after Socialist Hollande gets in, which looks fairly certain now.
  
  There is a televised debate tomorrow night across France between the two men...Sarkozy and Hollande. This is seen as Sarkozy's last chance as he has a reputation as a good debater. But as long as Francois Hollande doesnt shoot himself in the foot with an almighty clanger...it looks home and dried for him. He is between 6 and 10 points ahead of Sarkozy in the opinion polls. So, unless Sarkozy has been taking tips on resurrection from Lazarus, it looks all over...but of course with the usual proviso that its never really over til the fat lady sings.

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