EU leaders urge French voters to approve constitution

Panic is setting in across Europe as recent polls show the EU Constitution losing in France. The closest poll that I've seen says it will lose 52% against, 48% for but other polls says it's closer to 60% against. What is making this a tricky battle for the government is that the dissent is coming from both the left and the right. Some voters are fed up with Chirac doing pretty much nothing (funny how perceptions vary) since he's come to office, others are tired of the scandals associated with him, others feel this is the beginning of the Anglo-Americanization of Europe and the end of government assistance, others just are fed up with the same old political class that seems to run France and Europe, traditional Euro-racism related to Turkey, and others are just fed up with the complete lack off transparency in the government both in France and Europe.

I'm just a bystander in it all but I sure would hate to be on the side of wanting to get this passed. Just about every fear and concern that voters have are getting wrapped up in this, rightly or wrongly. I don't bet but if I did...I'd stick a fork in this and expect some fireworks with the attempts at writing the new constitution. Just like the divide between Red and Blue states in the US there's also somewhat of a divide between the EU founding states and the newcomers from the east. Religion is a lot more popular in the east and many of those states would like to see christianity brought into the EU constitution so we're going to have some exciting days ahead.