Centrists favour socialist Royal for French presidency
Centrist voters who hold the key to this weekend’s French presidential elections prefer Socialist Segolene Royal over conservative Nicolas Sarkozy - but not enough to cut into Mr Sarkozy’s lead, according to the latest poll.
With just five days left in the emotionally-charged campaign for a restless nation, both candidates have sought to woo the voters who handed centrist politician Francois Bayrou nearly seven million votes and a strong third place in the first round of voting on April 22.
