Poll: Marine Le Pen in the lead for the 2012 presidential elections

France – 2012 presidential election

Harris Interactive has published a poll that suggests Marine Le Pen (National Front, far-right) will lead the first round. According to the poll, the daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen and party president would beat Socialist Martine Aubry and President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The figures, published by the newspaper Le Parisien, put Mr Le Pen in the lead with 23% ahead of Sarkozy with 21%, tied with Ms Aubry of the Socialist Party.

Things are heating up in our neighboring country; a National Front candidate making it to the second round is scaring everyone. Jean-Marie Le Pen caused a sensation in 2002 by qualifying for the second round against Jean-Marie Chirac.

Here is the statement from the main person concerned, Marine Le Pen:

«"I think we are witnessing here, or at least I hope so, the beginnings of a revival of the French people."»
«"The awakening of the people is very fashionable right now. There's no reason why the French people shouldn't awaken."»