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François Hollande gets jiggy with it

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MEDIAWATCH, Wed. 12/4/2012: A video has hit the web of the Socialist candidate criss-crossing the Paris suburbs by train to the beats of hip hop artist Keynes. We take a look at this and other examples of a Presidential campaign dominated by PR stunts and soundbites with the real issues falling into the background.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
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