| Popis: |
The juxtaposition of several elements contributed to a victory for Nicolas Sarkozy and for the right in 2007: the successful rapprochement of the ‘three rights’ (Legitimist, Orleanist and Bonapartist), a shameless appropriation of left-wing values and a substantial inclusion of the Front National (FN) in Sarkozy’s program. Sarkozy’s ability to channel voters with no strong party allegiance to him, including those who identified with the left, and to take advantage of electoral dissonance can be added to this triangulation. And yet, this winning equation in 2007 became a losing equation in 2012. Sarkozy successfully managed to ensure that his status as a pluri-minister was forgotten in 2007 but did not manage to escape the stigmatism of being outgoing president in 2012. The double presidential and legislative collapse of the FN in 2007 was transformed into a double confirmation of electoral recovery for them in 2012. How did all of this happen? |
