(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy has improved his standing amongst the people, according to a poll by CSA published in VSD. 53 per cent of respondents say that Sarkozy is a good president, up 12 points since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy has improved his standing amongst the people, according to a poll by CSA published in VSD. 53 per cent of respondents say that Sarkozy is a good president, up 12 points since May.
In May 2007, Sarkozy, candidate for the centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) and former interior minister, won the presidential run-off with 53.06 per cent of the vote. Sarkozy appointed François Fillon—who had been his adviser and presidential campaign leader—as prime minister.
On Aug. 6, Sarkozy called on the country’s banks to disclose their plans for granting employee bonuses, warning that the public could be angered if these do not fall within guidelines agreed upon in a recent international summit. A statement from Sarkozy’s office read: "The president wants to make sure that French banks are following the rules agreed at the London G20, particularly in terms of remuneration."
Polling Data
Do you think Nicolas Sarkozy is a good president, or a bad president?
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Jul. 2009
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May 2009
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A good president
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53%
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41%
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A bad president
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38%
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55%
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Not sure
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9%
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4%
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Source: CSA / VSD
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,011 French adults, conducted on Jul. 29 and Jul. 30, 2009. No margin of error was provided.
