Segolene Royal

Bernard Cazeneuve, a spokesperson for Francois Hollande, the Socialist presidential candidate, denounced the remarks as "divisive and degrading," while the former Socialist candidate Segolene Royal called them "dangerous." Sarkozy's allies were quick to ...  

In the end it came to nothing. Francois Bayrou was third behind Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal, failing to qualify for the all-important round two. But his score was a scarcely-believable 18.6%. Some 6.8 million people wanted him to be head of state.  

And besides, the simple act of trying to learn it will win over most of the Quebecois. They don't need Nicolas Sarcozy or even Segolene Royal (two French politicians we mention here only because we wanted an excuse to type the name Segolene Royal ...