French elections: The demolition game heats up

So far, this French electoral cycle is something in between a roller coaster and a demolition game. The French political system is accustomed to crushing incumbents, but this time the destruction has been more inclusive.

ESO: Key source: France Presidential Election 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2017/

ESO: Background information: Leftist Hamon easily wins French Socialist primary runoff against former PM Valls / What Benoit Hamon's victory means for French presidential race http://www.europeansources.info/record/leftist-hamon-easily-wins-french-socialist-primary-runoff-against-former-pm-valls-what-benoit-hamons-victory-means-for-french-presidential-race/

ESO: Background information: French right has no presidential candidate if Fillon steps down http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-right-has-no-presidential-candidate-if-fillon-steps-down/

ESO: Background information: Le Pen believes she's in the ascendant http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pen-believes-shes-in-the-ascendant/

ESO: Background information: Emmanuel Macron announces French presidential bid http://www.europeansources.info/record/emmanuel-macron-announces-french-presidential-bid/

Spiegel Online International, 10.02.17: The Greater Evil. France's Bumbling Search for a Candidate to Stop Le Pen http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/fillon-scandal-injects-uncertainty-into-french-elections-a-1133867.html

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