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3/16/12

Sarkozy, Socialists’ Hollande lead cast as presidential race shapes up in France

What’s likely to be a cacophonous list of French presidential candidates was being finalized Friday, but the race is really about two men with starkly different visions for the future of France.

Nicolas Sarkozy wants to make it a leaner, more competitive economy and keep a lid on immigration. Francois Hollande wants to tax the rich more, protect workers and make the country a kinder place — and become the first leftist to win the presidency in a generation.

French voters have six weeks to make up their minds before the balloting begins.

For more: Sarkozy, Socialists’ Hollande lead cast as presidential race shapes up in France - The Washington Post

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