Le Pen May Be Down, but She Is Not Out

Ms. Le Pen’s name appears destined to be one of two on the final presidential ballot. She does not have to take the election to win the debate. She is already doing that, forcing Mr. Hollande to embrace counterterrorism measures that are anathema to the Socialist base, and forcing Mr. Sarkozy to fend off charges that his party is becoming a sort of National Front-light.