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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Slideshow Video Dominique Strauss-Kahn Strauss-Kahn in jail as IMF seeks new faces French outraged by U.S. treatment of Strauss-Kahn IMF power shift may end Europe's hold on top job French Left in crisis talks over Strauss-Kahn case IMF chief headed for notorious Rikers Island jail China says IMF leadership selection should be based on merit Deutsche Bank CEO touted to head IMF: paper Comment: Allegations consequential for economy Video: The American perp walk Slideshow: Strauss-Kahn arrested Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered child outside marriage 10:20am EDT Strauss-Kahn in jail as IMF seeks new faces | 10:38am EDT Cannes film review: "Tree of Life" 10:56am EDT Historic Vicksburg, Mississippi faces flood siege | 16 May 2011 Generation gap shows in attitudes to Ireland 8:16am EDT Discussed 135 Son says bin Laden sea burial demeans family: report 96 Texas county official says ”stupid” feds sparked fire 79 Israel-Palestinian violence erupts on three borders Watched Fire ants form rafts to defy floods Tue, Apr 26 2011 Boot camp for rebels in Libya Sun, May 15 2011 Shuttle Endeavour blasts off Mon, May 16 2011 French Left in crisis talks over Strauss-Kahn case Tweet Share this By Elizabeth Pineau and Catherine Bremer PARIS (Reuters) - French Socialist leaders produced a rare public display of unity on Tuesday as they struggled to respond to the sexual assault case against their favored candidate for the 2012 election,... Email Print Related News WRAPUP 10-IMF chief denied bail, jailed in sex assault case Mon, May 16 2011 Euro zone eyes Greek debt move, backs Portugal aid Mon, May 16 2011 Nasdaq leads Wall St lower on economic worry Mon, May 16 2011 Oil, stocks fall on economy but euro up Mon, May 16 2011 Strauss-Kahn sex case throws open French election Mon, May 16 2011 Analysis & Opinion Counterparties IMF fracas offers chance for Third World revamp Related Topics World Home » Dominique Strauss-Kahn » Related Video IMF scandal makes headlines in Asia Mon, May 16 2011 1 / 4 IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn listens as he stands before judge Melissa Jackson during his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, May 16, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Emmanuel Dunand/Pool By Elizabeth Pineau and Catherine Bremer PARIS | Tue May 17, 2011 10:31am EDT PARIS (Reuters) - French Socialist leaders produced a rare public display of unity on Tuesday as they struggled to respond to the sexual assault case against their favored candidate for the 2012 election, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Party chief Martine Aubry acknowledged the left had been knocked sideways by Strauss-Kahn's arrest at the weekend on charges he tried to rape a maid at a luxury New York hotel, but promised the party would be ready for the presidential battle. With a July deadline fast approaching to enter the Socialist selection contest, Aubry urged the party to pull together, look beyond the scandal and focus on the presidential race. "Unity, responsibility, combativeness, these are the three words which came up the most this morning," Aubry told reporters after the meeting of the party leadership in Paris. "There was emotion, of course, and the shock we all feel, but it is our responsibility to be up to the task," she said. "I say to the French people: we will be ready in 2012." Until this weekend, Strauss-Kahn appeared to be the clear frontrunner to win the election and unseat conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy. Opinion polls have put Sarkozy in third place behind far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The IMF chief spent a third night in a New York jail, after being denied bail and many Socialists voiced outrage at the fact he was paraded, handcuffed and unshaven, before cameras before having a chance to defend himself on charges of attempted rape. Strauss-Kahn's sudden downfall has heaped pressure on Aubry to throw her hat into the ring and rescue the left's dream of a presidential victory for the first time in a quarter of a century. But her reluctance has led some to question her appetite for the battle. "We have a timetable and today is not the moment" to declare a candidacy, she told France Info radio on Tuesday. "We are not changing anything in our timetable" for the primary. SARKOZY STILL FACES BATTLE Marine Le Pen -- who is gaining support as she plays on gloom over falling purchasing power and tension over immigrants -- stands to gain a point or two from the scandal. Sarkozy could see a similar lift, and his campaign will still focus on beating her in round one so he can face the left in a run-off. "Sarkozy only benefits marginally from Strauss-Kahn's arrest," said Eurasia Group analyst Antonio Barroso, noting he would still suffer from centrists defecting from his camp. With Strauss-Kahn out of the picture, the left's chances of re-election would rest on former party leader Francois Hollande and Aubry, both veteran left-wing figures with a strong support base, but who may lack the sparkle and sophistication to rally the vote they need. Aubry, 60, was the architect of France's 35-hour work week in the late 1990s and has political clout as the daughter of former European Commission President Jacques Delors. She has support from party militants but is an uncharismatic campaigner and may struggle to find ways to fire up left-wing voters. She has also struggled as party chief to unite a party riven by divisions since its 2007 election defeat by Sarkozy. Hollande, 56, has a weak profile as he has never been a government minister and lacks international experience. But in Strauss-Kahn's absence he would be the favorite to run, and is judged to have better campaigning skills than Aubry. He would also outshine his former partner Segolene Royal, who lost the 2007 presidency for the left but plans another try. A small-sample Harris Interactive opinion poll for Le Parisien daily conducted on Sunday and Monday -- the first survey since Strauss-Kahn's arrest -- found Hollande could win 49 percent backing in the Socialist primary and Aubry 23 percent. Analysts also expect more candidates to emerge, namely former prime minister Laurent Fabius, who would be by far the weightiest contender on the left, and Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, who is popular for his imaginative city projects. Fabius told reporters at the Socialist Party meeting he had urged the party to be dignified and stand together. "It's a terrible situation in human terms and very difficult on the political front," he said. (Editing by Elizabeth Fullerton) World Home Dominique Strauss-Kahn Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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