Nicolas Sarkozy: Endorsement

Hollande Dept: Boosted by an endorsement from centrist Fran ois Bayrou, Hollande urged voters to hand him an "ample victory" on Sunday so he would have a strong mandate to implement his left-wing program and fight EU-driven austerity, according to Montreal Gazette. "I want an ample victory," Hollande told RTL radio. "If the French people must make a choice, they should do so clearly, overwhelmingly, so the winner has the capacity and means to act." Socialist Fran ois Hollande was on track to defeat right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy as France saw the final day of campaigning Friday before its presidential election run-off. Polls showed Sarkozy, who insisted the race was still close, narrowing the gap slightly but still four to seven points behind the frontrunner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.