presidential elections

not being French, i cannot, unfortunately, vote at presidential elections. which could be a good thing, considering i'm don't really like any of the candidates this time around. Sarkozy is too intent on not allowing anyone into France and Royal doesn't seem like she could actually achieve anything, in my opinion. which leaves us with Bayrou, who unfortunately didn't get enough votes to make it through to the second round.

one good thing that's come out of this election, however, is the massive participation of the French population. at an 85% average, they obviously heard the calls of everyone who didn't want a repeat of the last elections debacle. so well done people, for using the right so many people have fought for (and, in many countries, still do) and for once not letting other people decide for you!