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Marine Le Pen: President Nicolas Sarkozy

Chez Tonton Dept: But then behind the bar the postcard-sized flyers come into view. All for candidates from the Front National, France s extreme-right, anti-immigrant political party. France 2012 election: President Nicolas Sarkozy trails socialist Francois Hollande, says poll, according to The Star. The Front s unmarked headquarters is just down the road, and Chez Tonton has become its unofficial downtime haunt. Marine Le Pen said that if she wins the April 22 election, she ll celebrate there, as opposed to some haughty endroit in the centre of Paris and nANTERRE, FRANCE At first glance, there s nothing especially remarkable about Chez Tonton compared to most other modest resto-bars. There s a well-used espresso maker, a haze of smoke and a dozen men engrossed in Sueca, a Portuguese card game. Near the back, a larger FN poster adorns the wall. And upstairs, in the private room, two giant autographed portraits of the notorious Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader, and his daughter Marine, the current chief. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.