(ANSAmed) - PARIS, MAY 2 - People in France are looking out
to the television debate that will be broadcast live this
evening at 9 pm on two national channels, the private TF1 and
the public France 2. The two protagonists are France's socialist
presidential candidate Francois Hollande, who has the lead after
the first round of the presidential elections, and outgoing
President Nicolas Sarkozy, ahead of this Sunday's second ballot.
The debate will last two and a half hours and will be coordinated by journalists Laurence Ferrari and David Pujadas.
Direction is in the hands of Jerome Revon (who also directed the broadcast of the wedding between Albert of Monaco and Charlene).
The transmission is expected to open with a discussion on economic issues (growth, employment), followed by social questions (like security, healthcare, immigration, education) and foreign policies. The debate is ''the moment of truth'' for Sarkozy and could play a crucial role in the election. Hollande, reassured by the polls that indicate he will win the second round of the presidential election, said he is ''ready'' to discuss all prepared issues, adding that he wants a ''dignified'' and ''respectful'' debate. According to Frederic Dabi, director of the Ifop Institute, "television duels have never made an impact on public opinion:'' the preferences recorded before and after television debates have always been more or less the same.(ANSAmed).
The debate will last two and a half hours and will be coordinated by journalists Laurence Ferrari and David Pujadas.
Direction is in the hands of Jerome Revon (who also directed the broadcast of the wedding between Albert of Monaco and Charlene).
The transmission is expected to open with a discussion on economic issues (growth, employment), followed by social questions (like security, healthcare, immigration, education) and foreign policies. The debate is ''the moment of truth'' for Sarkozy and could play a crucial role in the election. Hollande, reassured by the polls that indicate he will win the second round of the presidential election, said he is ''ready'' to discuss all prepared issues, adding that he wants a ''dignified'' and ''respectful'' debate. According to Frederic Dabi, director of the Ifop Institute, "television duels have never made an impact on public opinion:'' the preferences recorded before and after television debates have always been more or less the same.(ANSAmed).
