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Juppe And Fillon Clash For Republican Nomination As France Picks Marine Le Pen's Opponent

Juppe And Fillon Clash For Republican Nomination As France Picks Marine Le Pen's Opponent

Following last weekend's latest latest "stunning" political outcome, in which French former PM Francois Fillon trounced pollsters' favorite Alain Juppe in the first round of the French conservative primary and which saw the latest political career termination for former president Nicolas Sarkozy, on Sunday the two former prime ministers are going head-to-head in a runoff vote for France's center-right presidential nomination, with the victor expected to face a showdown against a resurgent Marine Le Pen in the May 2017 presidential election.