tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6073275553432883621..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Elections présidentielles : who can run?Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79924365133753998962012-02-24T07:49:27.643+01:002012-02-24T07:49:27.643+01:00Thanks, PeakVT. I'll modify my post.Thanks, PeakVT. I'll modify my post.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14608286706605646832012-02-24T03:58:09.826+01:002012-02-24T03:58:09.826+01:00Nit: Gore received 48.38% in 2000, vs. 47.87% for ...Nit: Gore received 48.38% in 2000, vs. 47.87% for Bush. The left (Gore plus a certain narcissist) got 51.1%PeakVThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375073589474044484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70815842616420983052012-02-15T01:12:07.425+01:002012-02-15T01:12:07.425+01:00Love the banner very much!Love the banner very much!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75528806894302258692012-02-14T16:18:43.691+01:002012-02-14T16:18:43.691+01:00Ken
FWIW: once each candidate has his or her spon...Ken<br /><br />FWIW: once each candidate has his or her sponsorship list of 500 made public, he or she is given 153,000 Euros for the campaign.<br /><br />In addition those sponsors must represent at least 30 départements:<br />http://www.les-elections-presidentielles-2012.com/<br /><br />According to Le Figaro, Marine Le Pen has received 380 promises so far but on March 16th, we will know if she is successfulThe Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79623837230788578192012-02-14T12:40:04.914+01:002012-02-14T12:40:04.914+01:00Thanks for this explanation of the process. It'...Thanks for this explanation of the process. It's always been a little fuzzy for me.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91950498080958330692012-02-14T10:43:53.446+01:002012-02-14T10:43:53.446+01:00There are a lot of other rules about elected offic...There are a lot of other rules about elected officials "sponsorship" of presidential candidates. For example, a candidate's signatures must show a wide geographical distribution, including officials from 30 different départements. And if an official is both a mayor and a member of parliament, for example, she or he can only sign for a single sponsorship, not one for each office held.<br /><br />CHM, tu es le bienvenu !<br /><br />Thanks, Ellen and Jan, for the information and comments.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80981448395335975742012-02-14T09:57:13.755+01:002012-02-14T09:57:13.755+01:00@Ellen
No, it's not only mayors (look it up, ...@Ellen<br /><br />No, it's not only mayors (look it up, présidents de conseils régionaux, élus européens, etc, can also "sponsor" candidates). Of course, I agree Lepen is surfing on this just like her father did. The thing is, the difficulty must be real for her party. Do not forget her dad did not get all the sponsors in 81. As for the polls, we've seen in 2002 what they're worth...Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67944699610525418132012-02-14T09:27:26.507+01:002012-02-14T09:27:26.507+01:00Thank you for the Europe #1 link. Very informative...Thank you for the Europe #1 link. Very informative.<br /><br />Marine Le Pen makes me think of NOM here in the U.S. who wants to hide the name of their sponsors. The name and opinion of elected officials, and who they vote for, as well as the names of people who give money should be known to everybody.chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14174246754869037382012-02-14T09:08:28.757+01:002012-02-14T09:08:28.757+01:00I think it's only mayors who can sponsor. It&#...I think it's only mayors who can sponsor. It's tough for all the fringe candidates, but the Le Pen complaints are a regular feature in every election. Marine is using the same tactics and words as her father. Bayrou said that the major parties should talk -- if she doesn't come up with 500 signatures. He was very careful to not say what the outcome of such a talk should be.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.com