Francois Hollande: The Man Who Would Be France's Next President
If he wins the upcoming election, French presidential candidate François Hollande would become the first socialist President in the country since François Mitterrand's last term ended in 1995.
Hollande and incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy --the two leading candidates -- have battled each other in poll ratings. The latest IPSOS polling placed Hollande at 29 percent versus Sarkozy at 25.5 percent.