francois hollande is the man vested with all the hopes of the french left to take on sarkozy in april's presidential election. the result of the primary was emphatic for mr. hollande, the perfect springboard as he sets about his quest to be a leader. >> i note with pride and with responsibility tonight's vote, which was more than 55%, gives me the solid majority i had sought. this victory gives me the strength and the legitimacy to prepare the great challenge of the presidential elections. >> some have feared that the priory would only expose the division, but the defeated candidate, martine aubrey, was quick to concede. for her, the watch word of the party unity. >> with the project that we unanimously adopted on the eve of the primary, we have given a sense to our fight, but also a sense of the change that we're preparing for may 2012 with our primaries. we have a name, francois hollande. he has the hopes of the socialist and of the left. the hour is now on for unity. >> french socialists are desperate for power. they haven't held the presidency since 1995, and today, with polls showi