Tonight is the last big debate between Sarkozy and Royal for the
presidency of France. Paris is quiet; restaurants are empty, bars are
either closed early or full of people listening to a loud television.
All the streets of the Marais are echoing with the sounds of the
debate. Parasiens are paying attention.
In the US, less than half the elegible voters bother to vote for president. In the first round here, 80% voted. |