Sarkozy nod for presidential run

The French centre-right has elected 14 January 2007 UMP party leader and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy as their candidate for the presidential polls later in 2007.

• Primary Source

The Tocqueville Connection, 14.1.07: Sarkozy launches campaign to be 'People's President' http://ttc.org/cgi-binloc/searchTTC.cgi?displayZop+003901cf

BBC News, 14.1.07: French right look to 'Emperor Nicolas' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6255621.stm

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