French leftwinger Melenchon says to stick to presidential bid

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By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - Far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon on Friday rejected calls to drop out of France's presidential election in favor of a mainstream Socialist candidate, saying those urging him to do so could get lost. Well they can get lost, this won't happen," Melenchon said in the colorful language he is known for. Melenchon's stance matters because he is forecast, in the latest polls, to get 11.5 to 13 percent of the vote in the first round on April 23.

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