Segolene Royal is on a roll. By an overwhelming majority, the new superstar of French politics has s...
Segolene Royal is on a roll. By an overwhelming majority, the new superstar of French politics has shunted aside her gray-suited rivals for the Socialist Party nomination for next year's presidential election. She is neck and neck in the polls with her most likely opponent: the leader of Union for a Popular Movement, Nicolas Sarkozy. The first female president of France? Right now, you wouldn't bet against it. The trouble is, if Royal is the answer, then France is asking itself the wrong question. The 53-year-old Royal is a novelty and represents a break with a largely discredited politi...
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