French countdown to birth of Bruni baby
The birth of a baby could help soften Sarkozy’s image with voters less than seven months before a presidential election he risks losing to Socialist frontrunner François Hollande, though pollsters say any boost would likely be brief.
Bruni’s due date is a closely guarded secret, but is widely believed to be already two weeks overdue, and media coverage surrounding her pregnancy has grown to fever pitch in what has become a national countdown to her delivery.
