Poll campaigning begins in France

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The voting starts on April twenty-two
though, chances are, the French are voting twice.
In case you're not aware of who is who,
don't worry, 'cos I'll give you some advice.

To start with, twelve potential rulers run,
so vote for anyone you choose that day.
Assuming half the votes don't fall to one,
the first two fight it out on sixth of May.

Perhaps you favour Chirac's choice Sarkozy,
or Segolene Royal, who likes things fair.
Buffet thinks that a commie future's rosy
Schivardi is an anti-EU mayor.

Besancenot has a taste for revolution,
Anarchic Bové once knocked down McDo's;
Laguiller favours Trotskyist solutions;
environment's what Madame Voynet knows.

Nihous thinks pigeon-hunters need a chance;
Le Pen thinks racist's just the ticket now;
de Villier's a mover just for France;
Bayrou sure knows his way around a cow.

So there you go - that's all there is to know.
Twelve candidates to pick from on the day
Who knows how this election day might go?
Who knows who'll be le Président Français?