The 12 years of Jacques Chirac‘s presidency, together with France’s tradition of alternation in power, suggests a victory for the left. Positioning himself as the candidate who represents a sharp break with today’s unpopular politics is the only means to escape that fate.
对萨尔柯齐来讲，“决裂”既反映了世俗的技巧，也是深层次的个人选择。雅克·希拉克（Jacques Chirac）12年执政，以及法国领导层变动的传统，都表明胜利属于左翼党派。将自己定位成与今天不受欢迎的政治决裂的候选人是避免厄运的唯一出路。