http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6580363.stm


I think Sarkozy will come out in the end as winner..he appeals to both the centrists and the far right.
He also wants to move France closer to the USA and as such may* take a more overt role with his nation power in terms of the War.


I don't think pure centrist or socialist policies are too popular atm in France. The Immigrant issue and effects related to it are pretty high i Europe atm esp. France.

If not for Sarkozy Le Pen would even be a possibility.

the use of the word rupture....did he actually say that?

never mind. I read it and he did

im happy

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voters 785 86.0%
NULL 11

Name local national

Nicolas Sarkozy 23.3% 30.0%
Segolene Royal 23.4% 25.2%

Francois Bayrou 16.4% 18.3%
The trash man 11.5% 19.1% (Le Pen)

Olivier Besancenot 5.3% 4.7%
Philippe de Villiers 2.5% 2.8%
Buffet (communist) 2.7% 2.1%
Voynet (green) 1.3% 1.6%
Laguiller (trotsky..) 1.8% 1.5%
Nihous (hunters) 1.2% 2.5%
Jose Bove 1.0% 1.0%
Shivardi 0.4% 0.4%

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Grif---since you're from France, why is it that the electorate seems to be leaning "conservative" this time? I'm pretty surprised. Happy; but surprised.

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I'm 43 and always from France. My vote isn't always the same.

But in this case, with this 12 candidates, the best choice in Nicolas Sarkozy.

A think to the Blue Angels pilot.

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Relatively speaking anyway, but they also see lots of lazy slobs leeching off of government their entire lives so they need to change their model a little. What a shock, people with lifetime benefits without question become enslaved to the government.

Not saying that's the case in France, but I know they're concerned about the culture, the economy, but also want to maintain their benefits.

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Coal-to-liquid R's: 90% YES. D's: 78% NO.
Oil Shale Exploration R's: 90% YES. D's: 86% NO.
Outer Continental Shelf Exploration R's: 81% YES. D's: 83% NO.
Increased Refinery Capacity R's: 97% YES. D's: 96% NO

SUMMARY: 91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of America’s own oil and gas. 86% of House Democrats have historically voted against.

There is right now the dabate between Sarkozy and Royal :

http://video-direct.france2.fr/player.php?id=35

Royal is nervous, she cut the voice of Sarkozy.
and Sarkozy give more details than her.

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France is not going conservative, but went conservative, old Jaques is an conservative President. If Sarkozky wins, it will just be the status quo.

But, my friends in France say this is not over, and the Socialist are making a good late showing.

AH

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Well, i think we are not looking the same channel...

She is very nervous and did a lot of mistake.

She is doing her first good answer about the handicapped children, after 2 hours of debate.

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the media has made Sarkozy very presidential.

France seems to be split down the middle.

of course, only the truely uninformed people would say that Europe is Socialist. I especially like how the gop-nincompoops applaud European-conservatism, the same gop-nincompoops must be happy with the Democrats.