"no competition, we can't find the rage to win anymore because of Socialists"
Socialists have been in the opposition for 5 years, this kind of song ,saying that left-wing party is responsible for all disasters happening in France, is really old fashioned!

"He is not brutal as people say. He only protects citizens from violence, communist utopia". He has been minister of interior for almost five years, and during that period violence against persons highly raised, and France had the biggest riots in its recent history, in great part due to this man's provocations.

About economics, today every body understood that a change has got to come. Worker's flexibility is something that Royal can do, and do much better than an excessive right-week autoritary party, like in the UK where labor made it much better than the Tory could have done. Sarkozy is much more like Bush than Blair, he is a brutal man that does not fear either free market's excess or police brutality.

Daniel, Evry, France

Its a myth that you need a seasoned politician to rule a country...What you need is not a clerk who does all that is expected but a visionary person , a better human beeing having a world view.Segolene maybe a bit out of sorts in experience but she is warm person, a hope for humanity in france.Its this world view that makes leaders into real men like Mandela or a Gandhi.France deserves this world view in its ruler as its the last hope for many in this world...Don't destroy it french people.

Everyone admired your views in IRAQ unlike people in UK and US who sit happy worried about gun control over loss of 26 lives when 6 Lakhs have died in Iraq.

Sanjay, Chennai, India

I think it's time for France to get in line with the rest of the free-world, and wake up and stop dreaming this socialist dream, the 35-hour work week is an injustice not a benefit, people should be allowed to work and earn more and prosper. Nicolas Sarkozy is the only voice of change in France, and France can't afford to elect Ms. Royal who will overspend like all socialists do and drive France's economy further into disaster.

Jacklyn, London,

Its a myth that you need a seasoned politician to rule a country...What you need is not a clerk who does all that is expected but a visionary person , a better human beeing having a world view.Segolene maybe a bit out of sorts in experience but she is warm person, a hope for humanity in france.Its this world view that makes leaders into real men like Mandela or a Gandhi.France deserves this world view in its ruler as its the last hope for many in this world...Don't destroy it french people.

Everyone admired your views in IRAQ unlike people in UK and US who sit happy worried about gun control over loss of 26 lives when 6 Lakhs have died in Iraq.

Sanjay, Chennai, India

Maybe Mr Sarkozy isn't as brutal as could be thought. He just says very clearly what many French people secretly think. We need a strong, skilled and competent man/woman at the head of our country. Disorders, violence, excesses are too much! We need work being valued: who is able and wants to work more, should earn more, no problem! But people who just come and profit of the French social legislation, aren't welcome. Socialists proved in the past, and Miss Royal belonged to their staff, that they were unable to solve the problems: joblessness, National Debt, pensions, etc. The 35-hour week didn't create many places, as was said and awaited. It was, as many socialists' measures, demagogy. It may sounds paradoxical, but, if Miss Royal is elected, it would be a disaster, socially and economically, for France. Socialists are good-willed, maybe, but they are dreamers.

Gef, Rennes, France

France needs Nicolas Sarkozy because the country has became an old-fashionned country : no competition, we can't find the rage to win anymore because of Socialists. France is out of the world. They only want to be protected by eonomic rules instead of fighting and being competitive. Nicolas Sarkozy has plenty of energy and he is one of the only French who has a global vision of France and problems. He has gone abroad to see how countries cope with economic mutations in the world. He is not brutal as people say. He only protects citizens from violence, communist utopia (people in the streets have power against politics) and anarchy. Don't think Ségolène Royal is better, she will put France into a big economic and social disaster like François Miterrand did in the past...She promises anyhing she can't afford to people in order to be elected.

MARTIGNAC, NOUMEA, NEW-CALEDONIA

Let me see if I have this right. Sarko wins credit for his dynamic and tough leadership, but now must " makeover " his image for the sake of the young and children of Arab and African immigrants who have rioted i.e. criminals. For the sake of France I can only hope Mr. Sarkozy does not heed such prattle.

Mark, Asheville, NC, USA

I agree. Let's not forget that Tariq Ramadan's brother, Hani, wrote an article in the Fench newspaper, Le Monde, defending the stoning of adulterous women (which was what the exchange between Sarkozy and brother Tariq was about). As for Tariq, he uses one language for the Western audience (for example, a muslim woman doesn't have to wear a veil ...), and another for muslim audiences (...but she's not a good muslim!).

Stephen, Nantes, France

Ever since I saw Nicolas Sarkozy put Tariq Ramadan in his place on the live France 2 program in November 2003 it became obvious who the next president of France will be. What the West now needs is for the US to elect Rudy Giuliani so that they together may get serious about defending our civilization .

Mladen Andrijasevic , Be'er Sheva , Israel