Word: benamed
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...optimism born of the renewed engagement with politics among France's citizens reflected in the near-record 85% turnout. "Ségolène has changed the way a lot of us look at politics, and convinced us we can all make a difference," explained Royal voter Teddy Benam, 22, as 5,000 mostly young people danced in front of Socialist Party headquarters after Royal conceded defeat. "Sarkozy won tonight, but we'll be there for the rematch of legislative elections in June. If the left win those, Sarko's victory tonight will be a hollow...
...Such magnanimity may have been easier to muster in victory, with his party now clearly in the lead to win the June legislative poll. But many Socialists remain confident. Voters like Benam like to point out that Sarkozy's abrasive positions on issues such as immigration and the condition of France's squalid suburban housing projects had left even many who voted for him admitting they were "scared." Benam hopes that this will encourage the electorate, in June, to put the Socialists in control of parliament as a counterweight...
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