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Unlike France, where there is a strongly held view that a candidate's private life is his own business
You mean there was before Sarkozy came along.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Mar 24th, 2008 at 11:48:27 AM EST
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Well yes and no - Sarkozy has certainly made an exhibition of himself, but it is anything but clear that the French electorate approve

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Mar 24th, 2008 at 01:08:47 PM EST
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If the press get used to it (and Sarkozyś friends own the press) then it will set the expectations of the press for the next Presidential term.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Mar 26th, 2008 at 03:24:20 AM EST
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Once you let the genie of public prurience out of the bottle, it is very hard to put it back in again.  Even if the public wanted to maintain the tradition of respect for privacy, it is not in the interests of the media to respect this.  So you are probably right, Sarkozy has changed the ball game - and probably for ever, if not for good.

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Wed Mar 26th, 2008 at 05:27:45 AM EST
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