How Catholic "hardliners" shaped France’s race for the presidency
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François Fillon’s abrupt surge from also-ran to hot favourite for the
French presidency has cast a spotlight on the role played by Catholic
voters and hardline activists in designating a conservative candidate
for the Elysée Palace . . .
Studying the Catholic vote is notoriously difficult in secular France,
where statistics on religious or ethnic criteria are illegal. Fillon,
62, achieved his highest scores in areas with a strong Catholic
tradition, such as the western Vendée region, where he picked up 56
percent of the vote. But specialists caution against seeing the Catholic
voters as a homogenous block . . .
In a bizarre twist, both candidates invoked some form of papal
anointment, claiming their views were consistent with the pope’s – a
highly unusual step for presidential candidates in France’s staunchly
secular Republic.
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