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Presidential Election: Can Sarkozy woo the far-right?

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Nicolas Sarkozy versus François Hollande. The stage is set for round two of the French presidential election. But it has been upset by the record performance of the far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, who outperformed her father's shock result back in 2002.

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By FRANCE 24

On the set:

  • Jean-Marc Gonin, Senior writer, Le Figaro Magazine;
  • Philip Turle, Journalist, RFI.
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by Anonyme - 02/05/2012 - 21:53

With refernce to Mr. Sarkozi did for Europe & France in general, i would like to says to French People's that any candidate has words of better doing, however i can say Mr. Sarkozy deserved a second term of Presidency.
He did some mistakes in the begining of his Presidency which is for me can be tolorated when we look at on how he managed the the european Presidency and the Economic crisis as well the recent torrosit issues in France just a weeks before the election. Many other points in International affaires i really hope French People's should back him for this second round to let him know that he did some mistakse, however their want to be more lister and cooperative.

Mr. Sarkozy i wish you a good luck for this coming Sunday.

Ce fut Boubacar Balde depuis le Koweit

Merci

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