While French president Nicolas Sarkozy managed to eke out one of the top two spots in the first round of presidential voting, a second term is far from assured. Yesterday, French citizens took to the polls in the first round of presidential voting, and while the incumbent finished up among the top three, he was bookended by Socialist candidate Francois Hollande and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen; with the counting over, Hollande had received 28.6% of the total vote, Sarkozy 27.1%, and Le Pen a surprising 18.0%. Read more
