France Votes for real political change:

[RMNIXON]

It looks like the center has given way to either serious reform or more of the same protectionist socialism:


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/wo...ncecnd.html?hp

And one who is willing to reach out to the Adminstration and one who is in protest mode:

Analysis: Sarkozy May Not Be U.S. Lapdog - washingtonpost.com


....the man who appears headed to the May 6 runoff against her crossed the Atlantic to shake Bush's hand last September. Nicolas Sarkozy was unapologetic when one of Royal's fellow Socialists called him the U.S. president's "lapdog" and an "American neo-conservative with a French passport."

"I'd have a harder time shaking hands with a certain number of other heads of states which are not democracies," said Sarkozy. "Profound, sincere and unfailing" French friendship with the United States "is not submission," he maintains.


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How to run their faltering economy is the main issue however, and this will be one to watch in terms of future trends in Europe. The high voter turn out shows the people want something to happen!

[grembert]

Quite a few Americans love to pick on France