Ms. LIDLE: I think she's being real positive, but she's not being realistic.

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Now, one can argue about whether this is realistic but it has the analytical advantage of being, umm, the law.

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And so, I would say yes, I'm optimistic about being able to achieve a victory, but I'm also realistic.

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I'm not sure if Mr Bayrou has a realistic chance of being elected, to be honest, but with so many French voters still undecided, nothing is certain at this stage.

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But when our demands begin to affect the whole of society, then we have to examine how realistic we are being.

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But he said that he thought it really might take two elections for you to win, rather than one, being realistic.

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