French Socialist Party Elects Francois Hollande as President
BY MIKKEL NOEL LANZKY ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN Often referred to as the quiet man, Francois Hollande has been selected as the French Socialist Party’s presidential candidate. Although he’s never held a position, he beat current party leader Martine Aubry for the nomination. Euronews reports it was a heated race. « It’s been a hard-fought campaign with Aubry accusing Hollande of dodging the real issues and sounding right wing. As a former labor minister she also criticized Hollande’s lack of experience in government. » Hollande is known for his relationship to Ségolène Royal, who was beat by Sarkozy in the last election. Hollande is viewed as a ‘nice guy’ and a consensus builder in the Socialist Party, which he led as chairman for eleven years. Al Jazeera notes, his jovial image could give him an edge. « He’s also known for his sense of humour, very dry. And also the way they’d purchase power which is conciliatory, based on consensus, something that the French actually are asking from their politicians. » For the general election in May 2012, Hollande is likely to square off with incumbent conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy. Although Sarkozy has yet to formally announce his candidacy for reelection, The Wall Street Journal notes the candidates are starting to prepare. « Both candidates are busy re-adjusting their images [...] Mr. Hollande has slimmed down and dyed his hair a darker shade of brown. His jocular low-key style has been replaced by dark suits and a suitably …
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Could someone please explain to me if french socialist party is really classically
socialist. The way I understand it is it has some true socialists, but most of them seem more like classic liberals. It’s the largest left wing party of France, and the others usually form a coalition with the socialists. If I moved to France and was a somewhat conservative Democrat in America, what party would I join?