France's Far-Right Leader Le Pen Eyeing Another Run for President [View All]

[rodbarnett]

PARIS (AP) - Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who stunned France by qualifying for a one-on-one runoff against Jacques Chirac in presidential elections in 2002, is considering another run in 2007, a spokesman said Monday.
Le Pen has decided to remain in politics though he was disqualified for France's regional elections on grounds he doesn't live in the southern area where he wanted to be a candidate.

"It is not at all his funeral," said Alain Vizier, referring to the court ruling Sunday that rendered Le Pen ineligible for the March regional elections.

Asked if Le Pen, now 75, will run for president in 2007, Vizier replied: "In theory, if everything goes well, yes."

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