Suddenly there is a scramble by would be candidates to position themselves in time for the Presidential Election in 2017 ! They come from all sides of the political spectrum.
There are two reasons for this sudden urge:
- Through his hesitent and disasterous leadership since his election in May 2012, Hollande has lost the confidence of Socialist voters and Unions.
- Several seasoned politicians now aged 60+ know that the election in 2017 will be their very last chance to become President. There have been only 3 since 1981; Mitterand served 14 years as President, Chirac 12 and Sarkozy 5.
To be quite candid, Hollande is already doing all he can to sweeten lower paid workers but this does nothing to solve the crisis which France facing as a member of the EUROZONE. As Prime Minister Valls has said, after the summer holidays, at the end of August, things are going to get tough !
Others go further by saying that if Hollande tries for a second term it would be a complete disaster for France and the Socialist Party ! Some members of the Socialist Coalition are already leaving the sinking ship !
Perhaps the real question for his Union sponsors is now "Can Hollande realistically expect to win a second term ?"
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