It put the system at the service of employmentIt is far time curved neck and steal wordsA dream that in General is only a chimeraThe pole is now 75 members against 55 in 2007Producers are still poor when prices fallIf the principles are clear the reality is perhaps lessBeijing could consider worst case scenarioThe time is the controlled sophisticationThe global gas market became a buyer marketThe concept of deferred salary must be assessed in this lightThis is not yet a divorce. But something was broken. Two years after his election to the Elysee, Nicolas Sarkozy is severely judged by a large majority of French. According to a survey TNS Sofres Logica for "Metro", published today, 63 of them perceive negative footprint and 65 say disappointed by his action. The young and disadvantaged social categories are particularly criticism of the head of State. There is more than 32 of people to "trust", according to the latest TNS Sofres barometer published Saturday by "Le Figaro Magazine. "Nicolas Sarkozy's policy is often felt to be unfair and ineffective, says Brice Teinturier, Deputy Director General of TNS Sofres. And many of the French are skeptical about the reality of his reforms. 
Under the Fifth Republic, only Jacques Chirac, two years after his re-election, in 2004, was also low confidence rating. But he was in power for nine years already. In May 1997, after two years of mandate, the former Mayor of Paris was still 38 support. As François Mitterrand, it had, on the confidence of 53 of French in 1984 and 49 in 1990, at the same stage of the exercise of the function.
In fall as early as the end of 2007
A exceptional circumstances, exceptional unpopularity Probably, but not only. The crisis does not explain it only the movement of distrust for Nicolas Sarkozy. The head of State has plunged in the polls at the end of 2007, "due to its promises on the purchasing power of his style of Government and the overexposure of privacy", recalls Gaël Sliman, Deputy Director General of BVA. A year ago, in April 2008, the head of State was affected already a rating of only 32 confidence, according to the TNS Sofres barometer.
A short-term rally
The crisis has, instead, strengthened it for a time. Its numerous initiatives to avoid a collapse of banks and support activity, its very active presidency of the European Union or its key role in the g-20 have enabled significant bounce in the polls in the fall. But this rally has been of short duration. Since the beginning of the year, its rating is again weathered. "Because he has not enough tiered priorities and did not resolve some contradictions, ensure political scientist Stéphane Rozes." And, also, the popularity of Jacques Chirac witness, because the French today want a President that brings together and that reassures. This is not the case.
Remains that, in the current economic context, "Nicolas Sarkozy could fall well below", said Pascal Perrineau, Director of the Cevipof. And two recent polls the give even very much in mind in the first round of the presidential election before his main opponents of 2007, with autour of 30 of the vote against 21 only to Ségolène Royal and 20 for François Bayrou. "The head of State can always rely on a base of solid support of right-wing voters, who are grateful to have not given up its reforms and its promises", including tax, decrypts Brice Teinturier. And most importantly, adds Pascal Perrineau, Nicolas Sarkozy "takes advantage of the absence for the time of a real credible alternative to the left".
