A referendum on whom?

Some are saying the French elections are a referendum on Nicolas Sarkozy. After seeing both contenders' interview on French TV last night, I can say that the vote may instead be a referendum on my countrymen and countrywomen good judgment. In spite of his obvious mistakes and other poor moves, Sarkozy is the best equipped candidate to lead that country and it would be terrible if the electorate made its decision on issues of style, appearances and hearsay that are plaguing that politician.

Sarkozy is far from being perfect, he's no saint, but he has much more experience and street-smart than Hollande and if the French don't want to burn their furniture to keep warm, they ought to keep the man on the job. To quantify my thought, if Sarko is only worth 60% , Hollande barely breaks the 50% mark! Just my two-cent, for what it's worth...