voters show that francois hollande is in the lead while sarkozy continues to lose ground. his flagging popularity is the result of cost-cutting and raising the retirement age. standard and poor's decision to cut france's credit rating did not help. >> in times of crisis, it is better to have a president who was a fighter, to take action instead of sitting back and waiting to see what happens next. >> much like the french public, experts are also split on which candidate is the best choice. >> hollande has advantages, too. he seeks consensus. sarkozy rubs people the wrong way. they are not the only candidates in the race. the head of the right-wing national front party is pulling third. if she steals second place, she could enter a runoff vote. message resonates with many young french voters, a block every candidate is looking to attract. all three of these people attending university feel let down. they're looking for radical change, whether it comes from the left or the right. >> when i was 10 years old, the euro was introduced and we were promised everything would be goo