Word: socialists
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...real measure of Slobo's humiliation, however, is the lack of response by his followers. When Milosevic's Socialist Party called on its members to take to the streets to demand his release, fewer than 200 responded. There were times, not so long ago, when hundreds of thousands chanted his name in ecstasy, and last September more than 2 million voted for him in a tight race with his successor, Vojislav Kostunica. What happened? Did they suddenly change their minds, or were they afraid to come...
...Economy Minister, Strauss-Kahn embodied the modern face of the Socialist Party, selling voters - and leftist allies - on such market-minded reforms as increased privatization, tax reduction and remunerative innovations like stock options. Though a return to government is far off, Strauss-Kahn "may even have a larger impact as a defining force within his party," says political commentator Alain Duhamel. "Strauss-Kahn was popular as minister, but his real talent has always been making the left's policies more intelligent and realistic...
...That intelligence and realism will give Strauss-Kahn a primary role in Socialist efforts to return to power in next year's legislative elections, and in Jospin's concurrent bid to unseat conservative President Jacques Chirac. The key to Socialist victory will lie in proposing policies attentive to traditional social-protection priorities, but also palatable to job- and wealth-producing businesses. That's a balancing act Strauss-Kahn mastered in the past. As economic czar, Strauss-Kahn's reformist pragmatism won the confidence of both financial markets and French voters - making him a favorite to succeed Jospin as Prime Minister...
...seems unlikely Strauss-Kahn risks worse than minor charges - and embarrassment - from the scandals, though his return to government before the elections still seems remote. His continuing popularity keeps alive the possibility of appointment as Prime Minister - but to attain that post, Strauss-Kahn must first help his Socialist-led coalition to win next year's electoral battle...
...During the recent campaign for mayor in L'Entre-Deux Grosset, the unsuccessful Socialist candidate, sat in his kitchen wearing a pair of shorts, chain-smoking and drinking coffee. The corrugated iron roof creaked as the morning sun pushed the temperature up toward 30?C. Somewhere outside, a loudspeaker vehicle exploded into life, sending the lilting zouk rhythms of his campaign song ricocheting off the walls of the surrounding buildings at earsplitting volume. Grossat reeled off a few statistics about his town: 40% of the people are illiterate, unemployment runs at 41%. As Réunion's voters filed into...