Royal Aims to Return Focus to Sarkozy After Gaffes

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Segolene Royal is struggling to shift the focus of her French presidential campaign back to the man she's running against, and away from the one she's lived with for the better part of 25 years.
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Royal Wins French Socialist Nomination in 1st Round

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Segolene Royal took her biggest step toward becoming France's first woman president, trouncing two opponents to win the Socialist Party primary.
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Royal Takes on Socialist `Elephants' in French Presidential Bid

Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Segolene Royal, campaigning to be France's first woman president, has graced the front of every major newsweekly -- and two celebrity magazines -- since declaring her possible candidacy last year. One cover this summer had her in a turquoise bikini.

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