Well I am sorry to disappoint you but I work at flower shop near the Champs-Elysées, and I see american tourists every day indeed !
I also happen to talk to them, even the one who voted G.W. Bush (they are not ashamed to tell us unlike the French who consider politic as a private business), and they don't really show any sign of agressivity or anger against us. And I don't think our client at the shop are "leftists" as you seem to say, most of them are high executive in big companies (staying notably at George V Hotel). Actually they even are the ones who always leave the better "pourboire" (I don't know the english for it, is it "tip" ?) !!!
But honestly most of them don't talk about Bush as the possible next president of the US. But isn't there another Republican candidate possible ?
BTW, instead of you giving us your frenchy wisdom on politics how about you doing something concrete in Paris.
Like having the waiters on the Champs Elysee give back the correct change and maybe try to instill a spine in the French people.
I know, I know, there will be snowball fights in hell before that happens.
". . . . I work at flower shop near the Champs-Elysées, and I see american tourists every day indeed !"Oh really? Your brand new Yahoo profile shows that you are in the U.K.: http://uk.profiles.yahoo.com/dingobell0
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This newbie claims to be posting from Paris. Does his IP bear that out? I am guessing no.
No there isn't....and the French already have their candidate in the race -- Kerry.
Semper Fi