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J.J. Jackson* | May 5, 2007
Watching the debate between Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal in France leading up to the elections, it was clear that the Socialist Royal was out of her league and unable to make a clear point with any consistency. And it looks like the debate played about as well in France as it did with me.
PARIS (Reuters) - French conservative Nicolas Sarkozy extended his lead after a television debate with Socialist rival Segolene Royal and stayed on course for victory in Sunday’s election, opinion polls showed on Thursday.
A poll for the Opinionway institute showed 53 percent of viewers found Sarkozy more convincing during the sometimes fiery debate, against 31 percent who judged Royal better.
A separate survey by the same polling organization gave Sarkozy, who has come out on top in over 100 opinion polls since the start of the year, an eight point lead with 54 percent support, versus 46 percent for Royal.
Despite getting the endorsement of so-called “centrist” (read soft-socialist who believes a little bit of Socialism is ok) Francois Bayrou who didn’t make the final cut of candidates it looks like the election will turn out favorably. Royal rambled on and on and did her best to try to prevent Sarkozy from moving on and making points but in the end it looks like she isn’t going to win anyway. And that is not going to play well with the left.
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