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French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party didn't just lose the March 21 regional elections--it got trampled. In a shocking reversal of the 2007 elections that put the UMP in power, a coalition of leftist and environmentalist parties took control of 21 of France's 22 regions, winning 54% of the vote vs. the UMP's 35%. Critics point to France's high unemployment rate and immigration fears as reasons for the public's discontent...
Final results from the second round of voting handed a coalition of leftist parties - headed by Socialists and green groups - control of 21 of France's 22 regions. The eastern region of Alsace was the only one captured by Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). The cumulative national tally saw the left win nearly 54% of the vote, compared to just 35% for the UMP. (See pictures of Bastille Day celebrations...
Many on the right also joined leftists in criticizing Sarkozy's national debate on French identity. Detractors said it cast immigrants, ethnic minorities and Muslims as threats. The UMP had hoped to pick up extreme-right voters by co-opting some of the traditional themes of the extremist National Front (FN) party. But the debate only seemed to help the moribund FN bounce back; it took 17% of the second round vote in the 12 regions in which it qualified. (Read "Sarkozy Stands by France's Hated Immigration Minister...
...time the President abandons his mix-and-match policy decisions and return to basics. "This is a real defeat for us, and it carries a message we have to retain: we must go back to the fundamentals," says Jean-François Copé, president of the UMP's parliamentary group. "Those are what got Nicolas Sarkozy elected in 2007." (Read "Nicolas Sarkozy: A Grand Entrance...
...good to see [Ferri] break out offensively,” Allard said. “On the mound in Saturday’s game, she struggled. The ump had a pretty tight zone, and she struggled to hit her spots...