With 75 percent of the vote counted, the conservative Sarkozy had 53.35 percent compared to 46.65 percent for Socialist Segolene Royal, according to the Interior Ministry. Turnout was a strong 85 percent.
Royal conceded defeat minutes after the polls closed. “I gave it all my efforts, and will continue,” she told supporters. “Something has risen up that will not stop.”
Sarkozy, more pro-American and pro-Israeli than most French leaders, said the United States can “count on our friendship” but added, “friendship means accepting that friends can have different opinions.”
It looks like some are upset
 How far will the New York Times go to get a neo-con elected in France?
This is great sarkozy can stop the upeaval and the terrorism, but let us see?
He said that he’d stand by the U.S., and the first thing he called on the U.S. to do was “not to impede” in the fight against global warming.”
Looks like the french got tired of chiraqs incompetence and bungling:razz:
3. Looks like the french got tired of chiraqs incompetence and bungling
Sarkozy got his political start through Chirac. Though they’ve had differences in the past, Chirac supported Sarkozy’s candidacy. The French didn’t get tired of Chirac; Chirac (75 yrs old) wanted to retire and they elected the candidate whose policies were closest to Chirac’s (a conservative).
AKD, Chirac is no conservative. Just remember you are not the center of the political spectrum, but to the far left. Therefore, anyone to the right of you seems to be an extremist when they could be in the center, but you can’t recognize that.
I know many French nationals.
Not one of them is anti-American. They’re just anti-stupid.
Well, Sarkozy won, let’s see what changes he makes.