1、French presidential candidates Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy are now preparing to face each other in a second-round run-off on May 6th.Early results show Hollande has garnered around 28 percent support in the first round of voting on Sunday, around one percent higher than incumbent Nicolas S
2、arkozy.Addressing supporters after the vote, Hollande says he is best placed to become the next president of the republic.The choice is simple, either to continue a policy that has failed with an outgoing candidate who was divisive, or to rebuild the country with justice with a new president of the
3、Republic who will unite.For his part, Sarkozy has been leaning on his experience as president to try to woo the voters.It is about choosing the one who will be responsible for our country and who will protect the French people for the next 5 years. For 5 years I have exercised that function and beli
4、eve me, I am up to the task and I know the duties of the job.Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen came third in Sundays vote with around 19 percent support.Now for more on the French presidential elections, we are joined on the line by Richard Balme, hes a Professor at Sciences Po in Paris and at the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University.
