(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy has not been able to re-build his charismatic brand, according to a poll by LH2. 56 per cent of respondents have a negative opinion of the president, up one point since January.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy has not been able to re-build his charismatic brand, according to a poll by LH2. 56 per cent of respondents have a negative opinion of the president, up one point since January.
The popularity of French prime minister François Fillon has also suffered, as 45 per cent of respondents have a negative opinion of him, up five points.
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 Fillon—who had been his adviser and presidential campaign leader—as prime minister.
On Mar. 8, Sarkozy urged a revival of nuclear energy in the country, saying, "I can’t understand why nuclear power is ostracised by international finance, it’s the stuff of scandal." The president also announced he would create a new group including "France’s best teachers and researchers" in nuclear technology, adding, "I have decided to change up a gear by creating an International Institute of Nuclear Energy that will include an international nuclear school."
Polling Data
Do you have a positive or negative opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?
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Feb. 2010
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Jan. 2010
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Dec. 2009
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Positive
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39%
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42%
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41%
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Negative
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56%
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55%
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56%
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Do you have a positive or negative opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?
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Feb. 2010
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Jan. 2010
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Dec. 2009
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Positive
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50%
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55%
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45%
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Negative
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45%
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40%
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51%
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Source: LH2
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,009 French adults, conducted on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
