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French presidential hopeful Segolene Royal and defeated candidate Francois Bayrou have held a televised debate in which they vowed to seek common ground. But both ruled out working more closely together before the final vote next month, stressing their differences. The debate, on a cable TV channel, has dominated recent political campaigning.

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Macondo
April 28, 2007, 1:05 p.m.
The debate will be very interesting and hopefully decide the election.
It is not necessarily true.
The winner in the Kerry-Bush debates was not the winner of the election.
I hope the French will have better judgment than us.
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WHampton
April 28, 2007, 4:24 p.m.
Bizarre story: Apparently Bayrou doesn't realize he is out of the election. He will not even be on the ballot. No wonder Sarkozy isn't interested in a phony face to face with Bayrou and Royal. The election will be between Royal and Sarkozy period.
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Twistoflex
April 28, 2007, 4:27 p.m.
The last thing France needs is another neocon Dumbya poodle, like Sarkozy. Too bad Bayrou didn't have a stronger showing. At this juncture, France is better off with Royal.
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m-simon
April 28, 2007, 6:16 p.m.
The French may be waking up to the fact that peace at any price isn't worth the price.
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NelsonR
April 28, 2007, 7:45 p.m.
Ms Royal is against the Bush doctrine of dominion over the world and has stated she would not shake his hand. I applaud her wise and pragmatic decision and as an American I desire her election.
In America we have a dictatorship and despot who rules supreme. For those who despise my rhetoric, look within and see what America has become, a Conservative hawkish nation that perpetuates aggressive wars against soverign nations. We are the bully on the world stage and the world despises America. We have earned that hatred. At one time after 9/11 we had the sympathy of the world and even with this Bush squandered all by inane political and historical moves.
We Americans are ruled by the "Pure Elitist" and Bush is the lap dog for these functioning one percent of Americans. Even the illegal alien issue is abysmal with the elite wanting and desiring cheap labor at the expense of the average American. Good luck Ms. Royal, I would not shake Bush's bloody hands either.
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WHampton
April 28, 2007, 8:05 p.m.
Aha! I see all the liberals want Royal because she snubs Bush. Other than that the liberal dummys don't know a damn thing about the French election and what goes on in France. I live there half the year and do know! The libs don't care that Sarkozy is pro American no matter if we have a Democrat or Republican president. They just like Royal because she's a Socialist/Liberal who hates the US and is against Bush and that's all that counts for the libs.
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NelsonR
April 28, 2007, 8:23 p.m.
Well I will take the Socialist/Liberal agenda any day over the one percent elite now in America. Bush is your idol, pray to him~!!
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Ratskii
April 28, 2007, 10:45 p.m.
Their politics sounds an awful lot like ours.
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ghengisghan
April 29, 2007, 11:18 a.m.
For sale: French rifles, NEVER used and dropped once
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HannibalBarca
April 29, 2007, 11:25 a.m.
Yes but their legal system would be benificial in your country for about 6-8 weeks.Imagine "guilty until proven innocent" concept applied to shrub & co.,I bet gonzo would have remembered a lot more, that is if he survived prison while awaiting trial... yaah if only (sigh)
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NelsonR
April 29, 2007, 6:59 p.m.
Typical conservative viewpoint which is my road or the highway. I am holier than thou and I know what is best for the world.
From one America, Ms. Royal win the election and set the conservatives back a notch. Your past government accomplished much by not following the Bush edict of world power. Your citizens are not receiving death notices for French serviceman killed in action within a wrong civil war perpetrated by a dictator, BUSH. Keep up your present course by not Meddling into other nations business but instead promote trade and acceptence of other idioms. Simple thought but a thought lost in American politics.
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cdhscape
April 29, 2007, 9:01 p.m.
It's curious that terrorism is not on the ballot in France this year. Curious too that despite being a "threatened" Western power like the Brits and yours truly, the French frontrunners seem to be more interested in matters that affect everyday French society.
Maybe that was Chirac's strength; maybe that's a lesson for Republicans cos their Campaign of Fear just isn't working
>>>>need to fight the terrorists abroad so we don't have to face them here at home>>>> hahaha
Vive the French model
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xtaylor0022x
April 29, 2007, 9:46 p.m.
who cares about france, we don't live there! im tired of seeing day after day about this stupid debate in france, i want to read some exciting stories.