François Hollande: article dans le New York Times

On souligne au passage le "retrait" de DSK et la procédure moins démocratique qui permettait la sélection de Nicolas Sarkozy...

"With about 2.2 million of 2.7 million votes counted, Mr. Hollande, a lawyer and career politician, was ahead of the party leader, Martine Aubry, by about 56 percent to 44 percent in their second-round contest.

Ms. Aubry conceded defeat in a televised statement, saying she wanted “to warmly salute the victory of François Hollande” and calling for party unity “around our candidate.”

The incumbent, President Nicolas Sarkozy, has yet to announce his candidacy, concentrating on his duties with the long crisis over the euro, budget deficits and the solidity of French and European banks. He is to attend a vital European Union summit meeting this month and to preside over a summit of the Group of 20 economies early next month in the southern city of Cannes. Even if he plans to seek a second five-year term — and his aides are preparing for him to do so — he may not formally announce until early next year. The first round of the presidential election is scheduled for April 22.

Mr. Sarkozy trails Mr. Hollande in opinion polls, but now that he has a specific opponent, the campaigning, overt or otherwise, will start in earnest. Other candidates are expected to run as well, including Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Front, and candidates from smaller environmental and centrist parties. But it is thought likely that Mr. Sarkozy and Mr. Hollande will face off in the final round on May 6.

The Socialists are eager for power. Since 1958, they have elected only one president, François Mitterrand, and he left office more than 16 years ago. But with Mr. Sarkozy’s popularity so low, the Socialists can taste victory, and in France the near-royal presidency carries with it many spoils. A loss this time would cause an enormous internal fight."

La suite:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/world/europe/Francois-Hollande-Wins-Runoff-for-Socialist-Candidacy.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22