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Presidential Election: Sarkozy rolls the dice

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The suspense - if there in fact was one - is now officially over. Nicolas Sarkozy wants to be president again. He officially told the French people on Wednesday night on primetime TV. Can he pull it off despite record-low polls? He certainly thinks so. We ask our two guests if they share his optimism.

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By FRANCE 24

On the set:

  • Jacques MYARD, MP for the ruling conservative UMP party;
  • Jerôme GUEDJ, Member of the national bureau of the Socialist party; Head of the Essonne region near Paris.
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Presidential Election -- S. rolls the dice

by Anonyme - 18/02/2012 - 12:03

Perelman should have moderated this discussion much more strongly. The fact that the guests, but especially Myard constantly interrupted the other guest, spoke over him, etc was quite distracting. I could have been a good debate, demonstrating contrasting opinions and views, if it had been better controlled.

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