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The lost credibility of Nicolas Sarkozy

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After yesterday's good headlines, the papers bite back at François Hollande - asking if he's a credible candidate. It's Nicolas Sarkozy's credibility that has collapsed in the eyes of voters, though - a new poll says only 23% think he can solve their problems.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

Libération has turned on the man they were championing yesterday and question Hollande's credibility on the front page - while Les Echos says bankers themselves have been restrained in attacking him.

It's Nicolas Sarkozy's credibility that's under fire on Le Parisien's front page - they say only 23% of the French think he can solve their problems, while Hollande scores double.

The new French Huffington Post headlines on Interior Minister Claude Guéant's attacks on Muslims - asking if he's deliberately pushing up Marine Le Pen's poll numbers.

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Sarkozy

by Anonyme - 06/03/2012 - 10:51

Sarkozy has failed as a right wing president, but there is no alternative. People facing this dilemma will be tempted to go to the far right rather than Hollande, so you could end up with a more powerful National Front, and a Socialist second party. frying pan to fire because Sarkozy is too busy trying to be president of Europe rather than France

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