Sarkozy Joins Hollande to Woo Voters Split by Immigration, Euro
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President Nicolas Sarkozy and challenger Francois Hollande threw themselves into the second round of France’s election, vying to lead a country split over tackling immigration and ending a sovereign debt crisis that threatens to engulf the euro region’s second-largest economy.
French bonds fell after the results of the election’s first round were announced late yesterday, with a record 17.9 percent showing for anti-euro National Front leader Marine le Pen. Socialist Hollande won the first round with 28.6 percent while Sarkozy’s 27.2 percent score made him the first incumbent not to lead in the first round. Holland and Sarkozy square off May 6.