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As observed by a supporter of Le Pen, quoted here in The Christian Science Monitor:
In a fiery speech to thousands of supporters waving French flags, Le Pen slammed Sarkozy's rhetoric on the need to strengthen borders and maintain a clear national identity as pure theatrics and labelled him and Hollande as lackeys of the European Central Bank, IMF and European Commission.
"The French have started their emancipation," she said, scorning the mainstream parties, the UMP and PS, or Socialists, as an indistinguishable "UMPS" bloc.
"The UMPS will not succeed," she said. "All of their efforts cannot stop us growing and cannot block our path to power."
Mockery of the two remaining candidates was a common theme among Le Pen's supporters:
"Sarkozy and Hollande, they are exactly the same," said an 18-year-old who gave her name as Justine. "If there is a difference between the two it's their height."
