French think Royal would make best president: poll
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French voters believe Socialist candidate Segolene Royal does not have the authority or competence of conservative frontrunner Nicolas Sarkozy, but would make a better president, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday.
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She brought excitement to French politics with her bid to become the nation's first woman president, but Segolene Royal now appears on the verge of seeing her campaign implode.Comment
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PARIS, June 10 -- French voters reinforced President Nicolas Sarkozy's mandate for major reform of the nation's moribund economy and government, giving his ruling party and its allies an estimated 46 percent of the vote in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, according to nearly complete...
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France's new first lady said in an interview published Tuesday that despite her whirlwind romance with President Nicolas Sarkozy, she expects the marriage to last a lifetime.
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PARIS, Nov. 17 -- Riding a wave of popular disgust with France's political status quo, SÃÂ©golÃÂ¨ne Royal on Thursday used an Internet-fueled, personality-driven campaign to capture the Socialist Party's nomination for president and boost her bid to become France's first female head of state.
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The Associated Press A new opinion poll suggests center-right candidate Nicolas Sarkozy would beat Socialist contender Segolene Royal in a likely second-round vote in France's presidential election in three ...Comment
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Amid reports he'll wed, the French president's popularity wanes  -  though clearly not with Carla Bruni
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One is French. One is American. Both may become the first female presidents of their country. But will Segolene Royal and Hillary Rodham Clinton support or snub each other in their battle?
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Segolene Royal has officially launched her campaign to become France's first woman president at a congress of her Socialist Party as her main rival on the ruling right, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, struggled to mount a challenge.
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Nicolas Sarkozy hopes his courtship of America during a four-day trip may win him votes on the French right.
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The French Socialists' presidential candidate Segolene Royal has expressed support for Germany's position on renewable sources of energy.Comment
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy could marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.
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Britain favors Prince William over his father Charles as its next monarch, with widespread approval for William's girlfriend boosting his ratings, a poll shows.
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France's Socialist champion Segolene Royal has shifted up an election gear, drawing to a close the &quot;listening phase&quot; of her campaign and finally spelling out what she plans to do if elected the country's first woman president in May.
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Polls show a tight three-way contest in France's presidential race, with a centrist former education minister just a few points behind the two established candidates. But that's only half the story. Six weeks before balloting begins, at least 40 percent of those asked said they still don't know whom they want as president, leaving the race wide open.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy could  marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next  month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed  sources.
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Segolene Royal on Sunday officially launched her campaign to become France's first woman president at a congress of her Socialist Party as her main rival on the ruling right, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, ...Comment