Sarkozy to quit if he loses poll

Article reported that President Nicolas Sarkozy said in January 2012 that he would give up politics and 'change life completely' if he failed to win re-election in the French Presidential election in April 2012, in a rare admission that he could be defeated. However, the Elysée insisted Mr Sarkozy’s remarks had been over-interpreted.

France24, 25.1.12: Sarkozy confession to press sets rumour mill spinning http://www.france24.com/en/20120125-sarkozy-invokes-defeat-france-presidential-election-off-record-press

ESO: Background information: French presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2012/

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy’s rival pledges to ‘conquer’ banks http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozys-rival-pledges-to-conquer-banks/

France24, 16.1.12: Presidential hopefuls cash in on France AAA loss http://www.france24.com/en/20120116-standard-poors-france-downgrade-aaa-presidential-election-sarkozy-hollande-economy

The Local.fr, 25.1.12: Faltering Sarkozy mulls end of career http://www.thelocal.fr/2372/20120125/

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