Sarkozy, Hollande set to advance in French runoff election
Francois Hollande, the Socialist candidate for president of France, staked a clear lead over President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday’s first round of voting, according to exit polls, and headed into a May 6 runoff election favored to become the country’s next chief executive.
The exit poll estimations, which have been reliable in past elections, indicated Hollande won more than 28 percent of the first-round vote compared to 25 to 27 percent for ...
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