According to all evidence, half of his votes came from the left. But Chirac acted as if his mandate had been unequivocal and put in place one of the most conservative governments France has seen for half a century.
Resulta evidente que la mitad de esos votos procedieron de la izquierda, pero Chirac actuó como si su mandato hubiera sido inequívoco y nombró uno de los gobiernos más conservadores que ha habido en Francia en medio siglo.