They know that if they lose the presidential elections, they will lose the next legislative elections.

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It seems quite clear that while a lot of left-wing intellectuals, opposition politicians, social workers and journalists were offended by these terms, the man and woman in the street was not in the least upset.

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Now people say he's not only unpopular but he's aging, he's irrelevant, ... It reinforces all of the questions in France about Chirac's leadership.

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