In fact, the persistence of strong reservations about both Royal and Sarkozy helps explain the surge in popularity for a third candidate, Francois Bayrou, a traditional centrist, pro-European politician.
De hecho, la persistencia de las fuertes reservas sobre Royal y Sarkozy ayudan a explicar el aumento repentino de la popularidad de un tercer candidato, Francois Bayrou, un político centrista tradicional, proeuropeo.