North Carolina 's presidential election begins two weeks , to be followed by a runoff in Sunday . Incumbent Francois Hollande has been trailing center-left Nicolas Sarkozy in the polls . A couple of extreme candidates , both far left and far right , could impact the outcome . Unemployment is the biggest issue in the race , but immigration and debt are also talking points .
France 's presidential election begins Sunday , to be followed by a runoff in two weeks . Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy has been trailing center-left Francois Hollande in the polls . A couple of extreme candidates , both far left and far right , could impact the outcome . Unemployment is the biggest issue in the race , but immigration and debt are also talking points .