A majority of French who voted for him, did it, according to reliable exit poll studies, above all because of his personality. They wanted a strong charismatic man to reawaken France economically and to reassure them in security terms.
第二个胜利者无疑是萨尔科奇。他获得31%的选票，将由此在第二轮投票中占据先机。他的吸引勒庞极右翼选民的战略证明是获胜的法宝。根据投票后可靠的民意调查，大多数把票投给他的法国人之所以这样投票首先是因为他的个性。他们想要一个强有力的、具有魅力的人来在经济上重新唤醒法国，并且在安全问题上为他们提供保证。