French Socialists seek relevance in presidential primary
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By Gina DOGGETT and Guy JACKSON (AFP) 7 hours ago in Politics
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France's Socialists voted Sunday in the first round of their presidential primary with candidates including former prime minister Manuel Valls seeking traction in an election tilting to the right.
After deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande ruled himself out of the race, Valls quit his cabinet and was the favourite to win the nomination when the seven candidates began campaigning.
But his bid has been viewed by some observers as lacklustre and two contenders from the party's left flank -- protectionist maverick Arnaud Montebourg and Benoit Hamon -- will push him hard to reach next Sunday's runoff.
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