Indeed, the two races have a whole host of truly frightening similarities -- and high stakes -- that are worth examining before voters from Normandy to the Pyrenees head to the polls. JUST WATCHED French rural voters hope Le Pen brings change Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH French rural voters hope Le Pen brings change 02:41Macron, by contrast, is a 39-year-old political neophyte. More than two weeks ago, Le Pen suddenly appeared, unannounced and unheralded in the Kremlin at the side of a beaming Putin. Still, the French themselves seem to be perfectly capable of sowing their own confusion. After all, two months from now, there'll be another two-stage vote to elect the new French Parliament.

Source: CNN April 13, 2017 09:11 UTC