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French far right key to election outcome
"In the campaigning in the second round, Sarkozy has definitely been flirting with the voters of the National Front," said Philip Whyte of the CER. "And that's manifested itself in two areas in particular. The first is on immigration - he's been making some relatively hostile remarks on immigration. And second, he's been making much more protectionist noises on economic policy."