If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     France Exercise 2 The French elections of 2002: after the earthquake, the deluge. (Election Report). Arnauld Miguet. West European Politics Oct 2002 v25 i4 p207(14) (5446 words) 1. What was the big surprise of the first round of voting in the 2002 presidential elections? What did this surprise indicate about the French people and French politics? 2. How did candidates of the small parties affect the presidential election? 3. What was the voter turnout rate in the presidential election, and what does this indicate? 4. What was the overall result of the two elections? 5. What do the two elections portend for future politics and policies in France?