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France's John Kasich Is Winning
The author, historian Robert Zaretsky, argues that Alain Juppé, once seen as an out-of-touch technocrat after his unpopular 1995 welfare reforms and a 2004 conviction, has become the voice of moderation among France's conservatives. He compares Juppé to Ohio Governor John Kasich, citing shared centrist positions on immigration, gay marriage, and bipartisan governance, and contrasts Juppé with Nicolas Sarkozy's harder-line rhetoric. The piece closes by questioning whether this moderate appeal would hold up after another terrorist attack in Europe.
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