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08-07-2012, 08:24 PM
Right after the election in 2008 in the French news...
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Elected the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama, 47, has reclaimed the American dream he defended throughout his campaign. Ambitious and charismatic, the Democrat has vowed to be a leader for all Americans. "
Barack Obama: the quiet revolution - FRANCE 24 (http://www.france24.com/en/20081105-barack-obama-quiet-revolution-usa-vote-2008)
January 2011 in the English Press...
"Barack Obama has declared that France is America’s greatest ally, undermining Britain’s Special Relationship with the U.S.
The President risked offending British troops in Afghanistan by saying that French president Nicolas Sarkozy is a ‘stronger friend’ than David Cameron."
Barack Obama declares France biggest ally in blow to Special Relationship with Britain | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346006/Barack-Obama-declares-France-biggest-ally-blow-Special-Relationship-Britain.html)
In April of this year right before the French election..
"1). Both Obama and Hollande offer almost identical leftist platforms (details on this below)."
French Socialists Test Ride Obama Platform - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2012/04/22/french-socialists-test-ride-obama-platform/)
From the NY Times today...
"President François Hollande is vowing to impose a 75 percent tax on the portion of anyone’s income above a million euros ($1.24 million) a year. “Should I be preparing to leave the country?” the executive asked Mr. Grandil. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/frances-les-riches-vow-to-leave-if-75-tax-rate-is-passed.html?_r=2&hpw
"
Elected the first black president of the United States, Barack Obama, 47, has reclaimed the American dream he defended throughout his campaign. Ambitious and charismatic, the Democrat has vowed to be a leader for all Americans. "
Barack Obama: the quiet revolution - FRANCE 24 (http://www.france24.com/en/20081105-barack-obama-quiet-revolution-usa-vote-2008)
January 2011 in the English Press...
"Barack Obama has declared that France is America’s greatest ally, undermining Britain’s Special Relationship with the U.S.
The President risked offending British troops in Afghanistan by saying that French president Nicolas Sarkozy is a ‘stronger friend’ than David Cameron."
Barack Obama declares France biggest ally in blow to Special Relationship with Britain | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346006/Barack-Obama-declares-France-biggest-ally-blow-Special-Relationship-Britain.html)
In April of this year right before the French election..
"1). Both Obama and Hollande offer almost identical leftist platforms (details on this below)."
French Socialists Test Ride Obama Platform - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2012/04/22/french-socialists-test-ride-obama-platform/)
From the NY Times today...
"President François Hollande is vowing to impose a 75 percent tax on the portion of anyone’s income above a million euros ($1.24 million) a year. “Should I be preparing to leave the country?” the executive asked Mr. Grandil. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/business/global/frances-les-riches-vow-to-leave-if-75-tax-rate-is-passed.html?_r=2&hpw