(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The popularity of Nicolas Sarkozy continues to erode in France, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 34 per cent of respondents have confidence in their president to face the country’s problems, down two points since March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The popularity of Nicolas Sarkozy continues to erode in France, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 34 per cent of respondents have confidence in their president to face the country’s problems, down two points since March.
In addition, 38 per cent of respondents have confidence in French prime minister François Fillon, down four points in a month.
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 Apr. 20, Fillon defended the government’s proposed ban on wearing the Islamic full veil, saying, "We’re ready to take the legal risks because we think the game is worth the candle."
Polling Data
Do you have confidence in French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face the country’s problems?
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Feb. 2010
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Confidence
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34%
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36%
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40%
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No confidence
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59%
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58%
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56%
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Do you have confidence in French prime minister François Fillon to face the country’s problems?
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Apr. 2010
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Mar. 2010
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Feb. 2010
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Confidence
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38%
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42%
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43%
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No confidence
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55%
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51%
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51%
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Source: CSA / Le Parisien
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,001 French adults, conducted on Mar. 31 and Apr. 1, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
