Charles
de Gaulle once said that the French presidential election was “an encounter
between the nation and a man” (sic). Big Charles may have been right in
suggesting that this election is about personality politics. There is much more
to it though. Through this election diary, I invite you to follow my journey
into this historic European election: analysis of results, as well as personal
thoughts on candidates, debates, the media, opinion polls and the “mood” of
French voters.