Yesterday, France received their new president elect, Nicolas Sarkozy. (Get the whole scoop here!) It was reportedly a very tight race, and a very intriguing one at that.
A deafted Socialist Party has seen its third consecutive presidential defeat, this time with their first woman candidate, Segolene Royal. I commend her on her ability to have such a succesful campaign, weighing in almost half of the votes, at 47% herself! That is truly outstanding.
My congrats go to M. Sarkozy, with whom I hope we will form a tight bond with in an effort to strengthen the historic friendship between the United States and France.
I commend him for his announcement that if the United States wishes to remain strong friends, the U.S. must help take the initiate in climate control. The United States needs to do something about the devestation that has befallen our environment, which often gets swept under the political rug amidst issues of national security, taxes, and health care (all of which are important, nonetheless). Of course, I don't forsee the U.S. instantly dropping all these issues and rushing to put a band-aid on all of our trees, but I can hope that some change will come of this.
Also, I hope that Sarkozy will be able to unite France under his reign as president, despite the initial opposition. Before they can create better foreign relations, they must achieve a strong, united infrastructure.
So once again, I extend my congratulations to M. Sarkozy. Les frères dans les bras !
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