French Candidates Pledge to Fight Terrorism in Cliffhanger Election

  • Paris attack risks shifting some voter sentiment in final days
  • Undecided voters represent about a third of the electorate

French Presidential Candidates, Marine Le Pen, Francois Fillon and Emmanuel Macron react to the shooting in Paris on Thursday night. (Source: Bloomberg)

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France’s presidential candidates stressed their commitment to fight terrorism after the killing of a policeman on the Champs-Elysees in Paris threatened to shift voter sentiment in the final stages of the cliffhanger race.

A day after a terrorist shooting left one policeman dead on the landmark avenue, three of the four main candidates canceled campaign plans and made declarations on tackling terror.