Nicolas Sarkozy relishes tough battle for re-election
Peter Wilkinson, CNN
Updated 9:57 AM EDT,
Fri April 13, 2012
Nicolas Sarkozy presents his case to the French people at a campaign meeting in Paris this month.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Until last month polls suggested Nicolas Sarkozy would fail to be re-elected French president
Most of his economic reforms, such as raising retirement age have been poorly received
Sarkozy was praised though for sure-footed handling of Toulouse shootings
Analysts say president received boost as shootings diverted attention from financial crisis
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