The big presidential elections were last night and it's official: Nicholas Sarkozy will be the next president of the Fifth Republic. It's very strange the way election day in France is, because it is all the same time zone, the French know immediately who the President wil be. It's kind of like New Years's Eve, in fact, where there is a timer counting down until the polls close. Literally. So there is a countdown from fifteen and at the time the polls close, the face of the winner is put up on the screen--very dramatic.
It was mostly Americans who were watching the results (can we get a leetle credit for digging Democracy?) and when the results came in we booed. Not exactly supporters of Sarko are we? lol. Oh well. I guess only time can tell how it's gonna work out. The only thing we can do know is to do our part for voting and capaigning in our country--it's going to be a big one this time around. Hopefully a good candidate will be found)
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The new French President was featured on the national news last night. It was a bit worrisome, to say the least, that he enjoys Bush! We need to do everything we can next year to campain for a candidate that the French President isn't too crazy about.
Hey Katie - Katie Garland is traveling to France with her French class in June. It's part home stay and part group/hotel stay - she's very excited! I thought I'd pass your blog link to her so she can communicate with you if she wants!
Well, the U.S. presidential debates have already started here and I've avoided it all. Let's hope your interest in our elections exceeds mine...ha ha! Maybe when the candidate pool is paired down a bit...
BTW: I like how you said "my parents were robbed" - sort of taking yourself out of the moment. Nice...
Also...
WHERE ARE THE PICS?
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