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Result for Aubry after contested dead heat with Royal |
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
Once the supporters of Martine Aubry decided to use their big majorities in committee to force through a win for their candidate, the result was a foregone conclusion. Even so, Ségolène Royal has good cause to be satisfied with the way things have turned out.
The problem for Royal, once a majority had been announced for Martine
Aubry, was to get a root-and-branch review of how the result was
achieved. However, the rules do not allow a full investigation of how
the Nord and the Seine-Maritime arrived at their results and handed
the election to Martine Aubry. They are accused of packing the list; of
allowing votes by people who were not paid-up members, among other
things. But if a federation says it has done everything in accordance
with the rules, the verification committee can choose to believe it
despite any indications to the contrary.
PHOTOCREDIT ROBERT HARNEIS
Ségolène Royal says she has abandoned the idea of an appeal to the
courts, although within the ranks of her supporters there may be
individual complaints about what has gone on in certain federations.
Martine Aubry and her supporters must now administer a party, knowing
that at least half of the members regard her as a stooge for all the
party leaders who wanted to make sure that they have some chance of
being the presidential candidate in 2012.
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