[ChicagoHebrew]

Given the exit polling here in America, and given how the media has shamelessly shilled for Royal, I’s expect Sarkozy’s real numbers to be higher still.

I don't. In France there is the hidden Le Pen effect. Every election, Le Pen outperforms polls -- probably b/c many people are embarrassed to tell pollsters they voted for him. 3-4% of Sarko's polling numbers are really cowardly Le Pen voters.

[Cincinna]

Congratulations to Sarko for finally ridding the French political scene of le Pen. Le Pen got only 10-11% of the vote. He is finished.