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PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy triumphed in France's presidential election on Sunday, beating his Socialist rival Segolene Royal by a comprehensive margin and extending the right's 12-year grip on power.

Within an hour of polls closing, a calm, restrained Sarkozy pledged to represent the entire nation and heal the divisions of a bitter election campaign, praising his defeated opponent.

He also reached out to both the United States, which has had frosty relations with France since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and to European Union partners, saying he would make the fight against global warming a priority.

"To all those French who did not vote for me, I want to say that beyond political battles, beyond differences of opinion, for me there is only one France," he told cheering supporters.

With almost two thirds of ballots counted, Sarkozy had won 53.4 percent of the vote against 46.6 percent for Royal. Turnout was some 85 percent -- the highest since 1981.
Sarkozy elected France's president - Yahoo! News

It's nice to see that France has elected a pro-American president, right wing conservative at that........brings a tear to the eagles eye.:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:
I'll just say this: France has the best medical plan on the planet. It has the best pension plan on the planet. It has the best protection for workers on the planet. It may have some of the highest taxes on the planet, but they have minimal poverty and a very strict immigration policy. France is pretty much where the US needs to be heading. They are energy independent and take care of their people. The french are an intelligent bunch that don't look down on artists and intellectuals. They allow free speech and demonstrations without an overbearing police presence. They have liberal drug laws and are basically much more free than us. The US govt. could learn a lot from the French, lets just hope this conservative new president doesn't screw it up!!