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France’s Fillon Wins Republcain Primary, Will Face Le Pen at Presidential Election

by Breitbart London Francois Fillon, the conservative candidate who took out Nicolas Sarkozy in a shock victory last week, has won the second round of voting in the primary for the presidential candidate for the Les Republicains party of France. Mr. Fillon, a former French prime minister who has tacked even further right in recent weeks, will go head-to-head against Front National leader Marine Le Pen next spring. Ms. Le Pen, whose poll numbers have improved in recent weeks, will face an uphill battle against a candidate like Mr. Fillon due to his credentials with the right and centre-right in… View Article