But as Blair is demonstrating every day, saying good-bye seems difficult for these people.
There's a lot of kite-flying around Alliot-Marie and Villepin etc. Sarkozy has more enemies on his own side than Royal on hers.
As I suggested in the first primary thread, Sarkozy was hoping the PS process would drag on and become embittered, weakening Royal in public opinion.
He now has a reply from Socialist party members.
