Polls Predict Sarkozy, Royal In Runoff For French Presidency

Associated Press:

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal appeared headed to a runoff for the French presidency, according to pollsters' projections from the Sunday vote, setting up a stark choice of left or right for a nation hungry for new direction.

Four polling agencies put Sarkozy ahead of Royal, and both of them in the May 6 run-off, eliminating the 10 other first-round candidates. The projections were based on actual vote counts from representative samples of hundreds of polling stations across the country. Official results from the election that drew a huge turnout were expected later on Sunday evening.

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