I made a terrible mistake when I based my support of Francois Hollande partly on Sarkozy having served 2 terms. That was an error. Sarkozy only served one term. I suppose his presence was so ubiquitous and his presidency so eventful that somehow I thought he'd been there for ever. Having said all this, if I had known this fact prior, I don't think it would have changed my support for Hollande. It may have hightened my consideration for Sarkozy but it wouldn't have been enough to overwhelm my support for Hollande's remarkable humility and sobriety. And even though I am pleased Sarkozy played a prominent role in Gadhafi's ouster, I knew Sarkozy engaged there for all the wrong reasons. Not for the fact that Gadhafi was a butcher of his own people, a dictator, and a lunatic. Sarkozy on the other hand views everything through a commercial prism. There is no sacrosanct principle with Sarkozy. There's no there there. I think he's funny though in a coarse sort of way. Anyway follow the French election here:

http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/

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Courtesy: ITV News.

Francois Hollande is France's new president

- last updated Sun 6 May 2012 Francois Hollande Socialist Francois Hollande has been elected France's new president Photo: AP Photo/Christophe Ena
Socialist Francois Hollande has been elected France's new president.
He received 52% of the vote against 48% for the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, according to early projections.
Mr Hollande is expected make a speech at party headquarters shortly.
Mr Sarkozy conceded defeat shortly after the polls closed, he told supporters at hisUnion for a Popular Movement (UMP) party headquarters :
"Francois Hollande is the president of France and he must be respected."
– Nicolas Sarkozy
The incumbent also said that he was "taking responsibility for the defeat".
Nicolas Sarkózy addresses supporters after conceding defeat Nicolas Sarkózy said that he accepted "responsibility for the defeat" Credit: AP Photo/Michel Euler
Supporters of the outgoing French president sobbed as Nicolas Sarkozy conceded defeat at the presidential elections.
A supporter of outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy's covers his face with the national flag A supporter of outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy's covers his face with the national flag Credit: AP Photo/Michel Euler
Meanwhile, supporters of Francois Hollande celebrated outside Socialist Party campaign headquarters in Paris.
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