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As has been pointed out, a conservative in France is a bit a moderate Democrat here.
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A dumb oft-repeated falsism someone slipped into your brain, w/o filtration.  |
Protectionism, anti war
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He has shown strong protectionist instincts - pouring state funds into saving the ailing French company Alstom. Yet he also promises to make the French less scared of economic success.
He is often described as an Atlanticist, but he too was against the war in Iraq. He is not too keen on the old Franco-German alliance - but upset new EU members by saying those with lower taxes than old Europe should not receive EU subsidies.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3673102.stm
Who admires a socialist Tony Blair.
So much for Sarkozy the Republican.