A picture, taken May 3, 2007 in Paris, shows the front page of the main French national newspapers following the TV debate between the two French presidential election candidates, Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
The French elect a new president
A record number of French voters forced a runoff between two very different presidential candidates, and a recent debate appears to have done little to predict who will win the weekend final round.
Guests
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Eleanor Beardsley: Reports on French politics for NPR. We reached her at her home in Paris.
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Alain Frecon: Honorary consul for France. He's the founder of the arbitration consulting firm, Frecon & Associates. He was recently awarded the Legion of Honor.
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Patricia Lorcin: Associate professor of history at the University of Minnesota.
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