Yes it looks like the right winger Sarkozy will win. I know a lot of French people feel their employment protection laws have helped create unemployment especially amongst young people. A measure of his right wing appeal is thatthe FN (LePen) vote has declined a lot.

>I heard on the radio this morning that the guy most likely to win promised to increase jobs by lowering worker protection. I'm surprised that many agreed with him...
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>>The French election turnout in the first round was 85%, the highest since 1965. Thats a turnout that puts many other countries (including ours) to shame.
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>>Nick