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.   News for Fri. 03 May to Sun. 05 May 2002

BREAKING NEWS: Sun 05 May/PM. Turnout has been high in early polling as French voters have choose incumbent President Jacques Chirac with a majority vote of 82%. But far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen picked up 18%. See the below article (number 3) as well as a more recent one, number 11.


French Voters Choose Next President


VOA News
5 May 2002 01:43 UTC
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President Jacques Chirac, right, shakes hands with supporters while campaigning for the second round of the presidential elections 
Voters in France head to the polls Sunday for a crucial run-off election between incumbent President Jacques Chirac and far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.

 Opinion polls predict a sweeping victory for Mr. Chirac and both left and right French newspapers are urging voters to re-elect Mr. Chirac.

 The left-wing daily "Liberation" printed the word "Yes" in big block letters on its cover over a drawing of a ballot being cast for the current president. The conservative daily "Le Figaro" featured the headline, "Chirac, of course."
 
 

<b>Jean-Marie Le Pen </b>
Jean-Marie Le Pen 
The vote comes after two-weeks of protests following anti-immigrant Mr. Le Pen's surprise success in first-round elections. Critics say he is racist and anti-Semitic.

 Leftist voters say they are grudgingly planning to vote for the scandal-tainted Mr. Chirac, just to keep Mr. Le Pen out of office.

 Observers say Mr. Le Pen capitalized on fears about crime, immigration and a loss of French identity in an integrated Europe. 

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