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Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote

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Exit polls from the French presidential elections show Socialist candidate Francois Hollande edging out President Nicolas Sarkozy, according to French television. Hollande took 28.4% of the vote, according to exit polls, while Sarkozy had 25.5%, according to the reported results. The figures suggest the two men will face a runoff. Under French law, if no candidate wins an absolute majority, the two top candidates faceoff. The runoff would take place May 6. The exit poll results are bad news for Sarkozy. Historically, the French president comes in first in the first round of the vote. Hollande, casting his vote ... (full story)

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