Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right Al Jazeera EnglishOpinion | France, With Elections, Is Headed for Disaster The New York TimesThe Making of the 28-Year-Old Star of France’s Far Right The Wall Street JournalHundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power CNNFriends, foes of France’s far-right National Rally scramble after first round of voting The Associated Press