BUT, I expressed my worst fears in a previous thread and I am still filled with the fear.
I don't see how Royal can get a positive image out to enough voters whilst Sarko has such a dominance of the media channels.
There is an added problem however. People assume that there is a "French consensus" on the economy and various associated things. And thus, they believe Sarko can be voted for and it won't make much difference.
Only time will tell if that is the case, but that perception definitely steals a lot of Royal's momentum. I think a genuine majority are worried about the neo-liberal scheme to transfer ever more risk to the individual, but that's only a winner for Royal if people understand that Sarko might overthrow the "French consensus."
If Sunday goes off well, it may well become a trump card. There's just a lot hanging on Sunday, that's all...
You're right about the "consensus". But there I think Royal has seen the need to fight. Sarkozy has to be shown to be a neo-lib and a "Bushist" and therefore to threaten balances the French, overall, don't want to see disrupted.
