France: Little Confidence in Sarkozy or Fillon

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Do you have confidence in president Nicolas Sarkozy to face France’s problems?

	Jan. 2010	Dec. 2009	Oct. 2009
Confidence	32%	34%	39%
No confidence	63%	63%	57%

Do you have confidence in prime minister François Fillon to face France’s problems?

	Jan. 2010	Dec. 2009	Oct. 2009
Confidence	37%	36%	38%
No confidence	56%	59%	55%

Source: TNS-Sofres / Le Figaro Magazine
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
 

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France: Majority Now See Sarkozy as Good President

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Do you think Nicolas Sarkozy is a good president, or a bad president?

	Jul. 2009	May 2009
A good president	53%	41%
A bad president	38%	55%
Not sure	9%	4%

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.

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World Waking Up to 'Global Warming' Scam

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Among the many reasons President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority are so intent on quickly jamming a cap-and-trade system through Congress is because the global warming tide is again shifting. It turns out Al Gore and the United Nations (with an assist from the media), did a little too vociferous a job smearing anyone who disagreed with them as "deniers." The backlash has brought the scientific debate roaring back to life in Australia, Europe, Japan and even, if less reported, the U.S.

In April, the Polish Academy of Sciences published a document challenging man-made global warming. In the Czech Republic, where President Vaclav Klaus remains a leading skeptic, today only 11% of the population believes humans play a role. In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to tap Claude Allegre to lead the country's new ministry of industry and innovation. Twenty years ago Mr. Allegre was among the first to trill about man-made global warming, but the geochemist has since recanted. New Zealand last year elected a new government, which immediately suspended the country's weeks-old cap-and-trade program.

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Sarkozy stands up for women and against burqa

"The burqa is not a religious sign, it's a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement—I want to say it solemnly," he said. "It will not be welcome on the territory of the French Republic."

In France, the terms "burqa" and "niqab" often are used interchangeably. The former refers to a full-body covering worn largely in Afghanistan with only a mesh screen over the eyes, whereas the latter is a full-body veil, often in black, with slits for the eyes.

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France: Sarkozy Improves Rating

What is your opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

	Nov. 2008	Oct. 2008	Sept. 2008
Good	48%	43%	47%
Bad	47%	54%	48%

What is your opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

	Nov. 2008	Oct. 2008	Sept. 2008
Good	53%	50%	55%
Bad	37%	45%	37%

Source: BVA / L’Express
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 970 French adults, conducted on Nov. 22, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

Islam Spreads in France

Number of Mosques per Department of France in 2008:

Source: Brussels Journal

Moins de 5 is less than 5
Plus de 30 is more than 30

To this I can attest:
I have been in Paris and Strasbourg, and I can tell you both cities are crawling with Muslims. I was actually attacked with a sucker punch to the left cheek by one while I was taking photographs of the Ill River in Strasbourg, in the Republique area of the city. Luckily, he slinked away when I confronted him. That would be Department 67 on the map, in northeast corner of France.

It was pretty amazing how brazen this third-world intruder was, considering there were plenty of people around. France has gotten a reputation as a country full of people who are too afraid to do anything when they see Muslims commiting crimes, so of course they create a lot of crime. Perhaps my assailant did not know I was American, but when he found out he did not stick around long enough to finish what he had started. I could see his bravado quickly melting away when he realized he would not get me to back down. I was afraid he was concealing a weapon, but luckily this was not the case (or he chose not to use it).

Moral of the story: If you are threatened by a Western-hating Muslim, and as long as he doesn't have a bomb-vest wrapped around him, slap him around some and then send him on his way. The French are too afraid to keep their own country clean.

France: Sarkozy & Fillon Improve Standing Slightly

Do you have confidence in French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face the country’s problems?

	Nov. 2008	Oct. 2008	Sept. 2008
Confidence	47%	49%	41%
No confidence	46%	54%	50%

Do you have confidence in French prime minister François Fillon to face the country’s problems?

	Nov. 2008	Oct. 2008	Sept. 2008
Confidence	48%	43%	44%
No confidence	43%	50%	48%

Source: CSA / Le Parisien
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,008 French adults, conducted on Nov. 5, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy and Fillon Improve Dramatically Since October

Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

	Nov. 2008	Oct. 2008	Sept. 2008
Favourable	49%	41%	42%
Unfavourable	49%	56%	55%

Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

	Nov. 2008	Oct. 2008	Sept. 2008
Favourable	50%	46%	49%
Unfavourable	41%	48%	44%

Source: Ipsos / Le Point
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 929 French registered voters, conducted on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy & Fillon Improve Standing, Still Need Have Some Work to Do

Do you have confidence in president Nicolas Sarkozy to face France’s problems?

	Oct. 24	Sept. 24
Confidence	39%	36%
No confidence	57%	61%

Do you have confidence in prime minister François Fillon to face France’s problems?

	Oct. 24	Sept. 24
Confidence	44%	41%
No confidence	50%	54%

Source: TNS-Sofres / Le Figaro Magazine
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy Standing Improves...by 1 point

Do you have confidence in French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face the country’s problems?

	Sept. 2008	Aug. 2008	Jul. 2008
Confidence	41%	40%	36%
No confidence	50%	51%	56%

Do you have confidence in French prime minister François Fillon to face the country’s problems?

	Sept. 2008	Aug. 2008	Jul. 2008
Confidence	44%	45%	44%
No confidence	48%	45%	49%

Source: CSA / Le Parisien
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 953 French adults, conducted on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

French Want Obama 10 to 1

"F*** you, America"

Surprisingly, it appears that 8 percent of the French have a soft spot in their hearts for America. The rest, as expected, are Frogs.

Who would you prefer as the next president of the United States?

Barack Obama (D)	80%
John McCain (R)	8%
Neither	7%
No opinion	5%

Source: TNS Sofres
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy Has a Slight Improvement

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

	Aug. 2008	Jul. 2008	Jun. 2008
Satisfied	40%	38%	37%
Dissatisfied	59%	61%	62%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

	Aug. 2008	Jul. 2008	Jun. 2008
Satisfied	51%	52%	52%
Dissatisfied	45%	44%	46%

Source: Ifop / Le Journal du Dimanche
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 988 French adults, conducted on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

French Speaking Part of Belgium May be Annexed by France

Do you favour or oppose incorporating Wallonia into France if Belgium separates?

	Wallonia	France
Favour	49%	60%
Oppose	45%	37%
Not sure	6%	3%

Source: Ifop / La Voix du Nord
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 510 French-speaking Belgian adults in Wallonia, conducted from Jul. 18 to Jul. 22, 2008. Telephone interviews with 955 French adults, conducted on Jul. 24 and Jul. 25, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

France: Terrorism Main Concern

Among the following, which, according to you, are the main enemies of France in the world?
(Three answers allowed)

International terrorism	66%
Islamism	45%
Small countries that possess nuclear arms	32%
China	28%
The United States (WTF?!)	14%
Russia	4%
Other / No answer	2%

Source: Ifop / Le Journal du Dimanche
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 960 French adults, conducted on Jul. 10 and Jul. 11, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

Sarkozy's Plan to Fix Europe's Immigration Disaster Has Strong Chance of Success

France: Sarkozy at 36%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

	Apr. 2008	Mar. 2008	Feb. 2008
Satisfied	36%	37%	38%
Dissatisfied	64%	63%	62%

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

	Apr. 2008	Mar. 2008	Feb. 2008
Satisfied	52%	58%	57%
Dissatisfied	47%	40%	40%

Source: Ifop / Le Journal du Dimanche
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,867 French adults, conducted from Apr. 10 to Apr. 18, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

Cowardly France: Let The Americans Fight Terrorists

France has decided to renew its engagement in Afghanistan by sending several hundreds of additional soldiers, as part of the international operation that involves 40 different countries. Do you support or oppose this additional military engagement in Afghanistan?

Support	45%
Oppose	55%

Source: Ifop
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,004 French adults, conducted on Apr. 3 and Apr. 4, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

French Show Moxie by Snuffing China's Precious Torch

The relentless anti-Chinese demonstrations ignited across the capital with unexpected power and ingenuity, foiling 3,000 police officers deployed on motorcycles, in jogging gear and even inline skates.

Chinese organizers finally gave up on the relay, canceling the last third of what China had hoped would be a joyous jog by torch-bearing VIPs past some of Paris’ most famous landmarks.

Woo Hoo!

Sarkozy Gains a Little; Fillon Gains A Lot

What is your opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

	Mar. 2008	Feb. 2008	Jan. 2008
Good	40%	36%	45%
Bad	55%	58%	48%

What is your opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

	Mar. 2008	Feb. 2008	Jan. 2008
Good	51%	44%	43%
Bad	36%	40%	43%

Source: BVA / L’Express
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,104 French adults, conducted from Mar. 27 to Mar. 29, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

France: Sarkozy Numbers Improve

Do you have a positive or negative opinion of Nicolas Sarkozy’s performance as president?

	Mar. 29	Mar. 1	Feb. 2008
Positive	40%	37%	41%
Negative	54%	59%	55%

Do you have a positive or negative opinion of François Fillon’s performance as prime minister?

	Mar. 29	Mar. 1	Feb. 2008
Positive	50%	53%	47%
Negative	42%	40%	47%

Source: LH2 / Libération
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 French adults, conducted on Mar. 28 and Mar. 29, 2008. No margin of error was provided.