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The party leader, Martine Aubry, has gained stature, so much so that she may fancy her own chances in two years' time.

Martine Aubry, the party's boss, has criss -crossed France on the campaign trail, but it is local candidates who seem to count more.

With the slogan "Another France is possible" , Ms Aubry is taking aim at Mr Sarkozy's weak spots, stressing the need for values and respect.

But the gap between him and Ms Aubry turned out to be far closer than had been expected.

French satirists had a field day, as did the opposition. "So much fuss for so little! " , mocked Martine Aubry, the Socialist leader.

Study leader Keith Aubry can monitor the signals from his desk at the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station in Olympia.

Martine Aubry, leader of France's Socialist Party, described news of his arrest as a "thunderbolt" which left her "astounded" .

But even her critics concede that there is no unifying rival capable of imposing authority, a fresh image or new thinking.

Now, however, it is not just Royal's telegenic appeal with which an embattled Aubry must contend.

Ms. Aubry had said she wouldn't present herself for the primaries if it was clear Mr. Strauss-Kahn was better positioned.

Better to work out some sort of deal with potential rivals, such as Ms Aubry, ahead of time.

Yet last week both Mr Hollande and Ms Aubry said the target should be 2013 after all.

"Clearly we see day after day to what extent the government has lost its sense of public spirit, " Ms Aubry said.

With vague talk about wanting a "fairer and stronger" France, Ms Aubry's pitch to the electorate has not been clear.

Mr Strauss-Kahn and Ms Aubry had an informal pact not to run against each other.

The current Socialist leader Martine Aubry acknowledged defeat after today's second round of voting in a primary election.

Aubry has a science journal paper in the works about this.

A showdown between Mr Hollande and Ms Aubry ought, perhaps, to have defined the primary campaign.

He is a more natural fit for Ms Aubry, who was the architect of France's 35-hour week when labour minister a decade ago.

Under Mitterrand, it was the wealth tax. Under Mr Jospin, it was Ms Aubry's 35-hour working week.

An incensed Ms Aubry replied, unusually, with a public letter of reprimand.

Ms Aubry received support from some of Mr Strauss-Kahn's entourage, including his right-hand man, Jean-Christophe Cambadelis.

Martine Aubry, the party's leader, says that she would prefer a vote in the second half of 2011.

Mathematically, his votes, along with those of Ms Royal and Ms Aubry, would secure the latter the nomination.

Martine Aubry, Socialist party leader, also hit out at French media for publishing photos of Mr Strauss-Kahn in handcuffs.

The latest polls suggest that the second-round vote will pit Mr Hollande, the favourite, against Ms Aubry.

Ms Aubry, a former labour minister, is famous as the architect of the 35-hour working week.

Martine Aubry, the opposition Socialist leader, herself nearly 60, vowed to reverse the retirement-age rise if elected.

Berry has not explained why she and her model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry chose Nahla for their new-born daughter.

'It's a lightening bolt, ' said Socialist Party chief Martine Aubry.

Ms Aubry is a former labour minister, best-known for introducing the 35-hour working week to France.

Martine Aubry, the party leader since 2008, has clearly gained clout.

So did Martine Aubry, the newish Socialist leader.

What Hessel desires now is that his friend Martine Aubry, leader of France's Socialists, be elected president next year.

But this is not how Ms Aubry and the traditionalists around her want things.

This is easier for Ms Aubry, who as employment minister helped to launch the 35 hour week a decade ago.

Unlike the economically liberal Mr Strauss-Kahn, Ms Aubry appeals to the party's left;