it definitely will affect the election. Thanks to her move (proposing a meeting/debate with Bayrou), Royal took the initiative in the campaign, which was seldom the case during the campaign for the first round. And the momentum is on Royal's side.

True or not (I should say direct or indirect...), attempts by Sarkozy's team to pressurise the media illustrate what many people fear from Sarkozy. In fact, it is exactly the reason Bayrou gives for not voting Sarkozy...

It seems a lot of young people who voted Bayrou are considering voting Royal.

Will it be enough? Times will tell...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet