Maybe it's Contagious?
Considering what our conservatives are like, I have to use quotes to say that the "conservatives" in France have been turned out by the left in what are essentially mid-term elections. Even being firmly opposed to Bush couldn't save Chirac's party from "a very big warning shot."

The blogosphere was teeming with speculation about why the Socialists won in Spain, but so far no one is weighing in on their victory in France. I'll post a link when I read something interesting about it. I'm hoping for someone to make the case that yesterday's Spain is today's France is tomorrow's US of A in November.