France's Royal in poll boost against Sarkozy

[Eugene]

Source: Agence France-Presse

France's Royal in poll boost against Sarkozy

by Emma Charlton
1 hour, 45 minutes ago

PARIS (AFP) - Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal
received a surprise boost against right-wing leader Nicolas
Sarkozy as they emerged neck-and-neck in a survey Monday
ahead of France's weekend vote.

With at least a third of the electorate undecided before
Sunday's first round, to be followed by a deciding run-off on
May 6, the final stretch of rallies and debates will play a
crucial role in influencing swing voters.

Royal, 53, and Sarkozy, 52, would each get 50 percent
support if they make it through to the second round after
finishing in the top two places in Sunday's first ballot,
the poll said.

The survey -- conducted by CSA-Cisco for Le Parisien,
Aujourd'hui en France and I Tele -- said Sarkozy was
projected to get 27 percent of the vote in the first round,
followed by Royal at 25 percent.

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