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French presidential debate features a barrage of barbs

Last opportunity for Sarkozy to draw blood

By Angela Charlton and Jamey Keaten

 |  Associated Press  

  May 03, 2012

France’s presidential race hit a dramatic pitch Wednesday in the only face-to-face debate between President Nicolas Sarkozy and front-running challenger Francois Hollande - a verbal slugfest that broke little new ground on substance but exposed big differences in style.

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