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2012 election: a Socialist for President?

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Last Sunday, some 2.8 million voters chose François Hollande to be the Socialist presidential candidate with 56.5% of the vote. A clear victory that propels him towards the presidential poll in six months, and towards a potential face-off with incumbent conservative president Nicolas Sarkozy. Two very different kinds of animals...

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By FRANCE 24

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