If Bayrou arrives second in '07, I guess it means I vote for him, and along with me all those who cannot stand Sarkozy and are not very enthusiastic about Ségolène Royal either.
Well said !
Bayrou's problem was the lack of a strong political party to support him - if he really wants to beat Sarko the only way is an alliance with the socialist party. He has to struck a deal with Royal !
Well, Royal tried it OTL (the other way around of course, since she faced Sarko while Bayrou was out).
The deal was "give me your voters Francois (Bayrou) , and I'll make you my prime minister". Bayrou declined ( probably because being prime minister of a left government was not exactly what he wanted - he wanted, and still wants, to be president, to implement the reforms he dreams about.
Prime minister, by contrast, tends to be a death trap, while President gives more freedom to pass reforms... this is the France fifth Republic, thanks De Gaulle for that bizarre system !)