French Socialists set for final battle

Previews and reports of the second round of voting on the 16 October 2011 in the unprecedented primaries to select the Socialist candidate to fight in the 2012 French Presidential election. Martine Aubry and François Hollande were the two candidates.

Francois Hollande was elected the French Socialist Party's candidate for the 2012 presidential vote on the 16 October 2011.

ESO: Background Information: French Socialists jostle for position http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-socialists-jostle-for-position/

ESO: Background information: Hollande takes first round in Socialist race http://www.europeansources.info/record/hollande-takes-first-round-in-socialist-race/

France24, 14.10.11: Socialist leader questions rival's leftwing credentials http://www.france24.com/en/20111013-martine-aubry-francois-hollande-france-socialist-party-primary

BBC News, 16.10.11: Hollande set to challenge Sarkozy in presidential vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15325683

France24, 16.10.11: Hollande wins French Socialist presidential election http://www.france24.com/en/20111016-french-socialist-party-pick-fran%C3%A7ois-hollande-presidential-bid-martine-aubry-ps-sarkozy

The Local.fr, 14.10.11: Third-placed Socialist to vote for Hollande http://www.thelocal.fr/1488/20111014/

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