(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy maintains a positive rating in France, according to two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Ipsos published in Le Point, 63 per cent of respondents have a favourable opinion of Sarkozy, and 54 per cent feel the same way about French prime minister François Fillon.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy maintains a positive rating in France, according to two recent public opinion polls. In a survey by Ipsos published in Le Point, 63 per cent of respondents have a favourable opinion of Sarkozy, and 54 per cent feel the same way about French prime minister François Fillon.
In a study by LH2 published in Libération, 61 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of Sarkozy’s performance, and 51 per cent are satisfied with their prime minister.
In May, Sarkozy, a centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) candidate and former interior minister, won the presidential run-off with 53.06 per cent of the vote. Sarkozy appointed Fillon—who had been his adviser and presidential campaign leader—as prime minister.
A new European Union (EU) treaty signed in Lisbon on Oct. 19 seeks to create the figure of a European president. Sarkozy praised former British prime minister Tony Blair—who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the position—saying, "I saw Tony Blair the night before last and he is a remarkable man, the most pro-European of all the British. I don’t know what his intentions are. But that one could think of him as a possibility is quite a smart move."
Polling Data
a) Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?
|
Oct. 2007 |
Sept. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
|
|
Favourable |
63% |
64% |
61% |
|
Unfavourable |
34% |
30% |
30% |
Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?
|
Oct. 2007 |
Sept. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
|
|
Favourable |
54% |
53% |
49% |
|
Unfavourable |
37% |
34% |
33% |
Source: Ipsos / Le Point
Methodology: Interviews with 929 French registered voters, conducted on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
b) Do you have a positive or negative opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?
|
Oct. 2007 |
Sept. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
|
|
Positive |
61% |
66% |
65% |
|
Negative |
35% |
30% |
30% |
Do you have a positive or negative opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?
|
Oct. 2007 |
Sept. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
|
|
Positive |
51% |
59% |
54% |
|
Negative |
43% |
34% |
37% |
Source: LH2 / Libération
Methodology: Interviews with 1,001 French adults, conducted on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
