Now, 16 months after the election of François Hollande when he became the new President of France, everyone is privately asking the question "why ?". Why was Sarkozy beaten ?
What went wrong, who was responsible ?
At the time of the run-up to the final vote on May 6, 2012, both candidates had their chances. Sarkozy had all his chances intact.
Hollande, it transpired later was being ably coached to follow a scripted attack on Sarkozy. He attacked him on television, for what he had not done to fulfill his election pledges and then blinded all spectators with a multitude of promises of "When I am President..... ".
Sarkozy was stunned ! He was KO'd !
Sarkozy in fact had been handicapped in his Presidency by the General International Economic Depression. It meant he could not just do what he would have liked !
Sarkozy at the time was badly advised and guided ! He lost all in the last televised confrontation against Hollande !
It is now, just 16 months later that a new political Scene in France is unfolding ! It is becoming evident that many political actors on the right have changed their ideas, due to the poor performance of the Socialists and also the high Opinion Poll ratings of the Extreme Right !
The EU will change whatever the result in the German General Election on 22 September 2013. France will also change after the Local Elections in early 2014.
In fact the changes in France will become very clear in the next week or two when all Political Parties, large and small, hold their annual "Get togethers". There will be many new "leaders" and "victims" following policy changes and new orientations !
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