My Adversary Is The World Of Finance.

In An Election, One Needs Both Hope And Audacity.

In Front Of You I Commit Myself To Serve My Country With Devotion.

I Perfectly Understood President Obama's Attitude Throughout The French Presidential Campaign. He Had No Reason To Distance Himself From Nicolas Sarkozy. It's The Basic Solidarity That Leaders Who Worked Together Owe To Each Other.

Mitterrand Had A Sense For Symbols, And He Was The First Socialist President Since 1958. He Wanted To Show That There Is Historical Continuity, A Connection With The Great Figures Of French History.

There's Always A Risk When The Candidate Becomes President: Will He Deliver What Is Expected Of Him?