Sarkozy narrows the gap a little in French presidential race

A poll for Europe 1 and Paris Match published today has France's President Nicolas Sarkozy gaining some ground in his reelection bid but still trailing Socialist candidate Francois Hollande in the likely second round of voting after the elimination of other candidates.

The Crikey French Election Indicator, based on prices at the prediction markets, assesses the chances at:

Earlier this year the Owl backed Sarkozy not to win at 35.5% so there is currently a theoretical profit of 13 points or so..