PARIS ¨C Somber, genuinely moved and attuned to the mood of the people, President Francois Hollande is set for a popularity boost after getting rare top marks from local media and analysts for his handling of France¡¯s worst attacks in decades. But there is no guarantee this will last.
Leading over 1 million people and dozens of world leaders in Paris to mourn victims of attackers who were swiftly tracked down and killed, he answered two recurrent criticisms leveled against him: weak leadership and distance from voters.
A survey by OpinionWay pollsters, carried out for the most part after the Jan. 7 massacre¡¯ of 12 people at Charlie Hebdo, showed his approval rating at 25 percent ¡ª a rise of 4 points for the most unpopular president in polling history.
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