Watching a tape of Sarkozy walking through a crowd, I noticed that he is not a tall man.
This got me thinking as to whether Sarkozy is following a trend I analyzed about two months ago: the rise of the height-challenged (otherwise known as short) candidate. Research shows that past US Presidents have tended on the whole to be taller than average, although the legend that the taller man always wins is just that—a legend. Whether it’s the same in France I don’t know, but my guess is: maybe.
Sarkozy has been compared at times to Reagan, but in the height arena he’s positively Napoleonic and somewhat less than Giulianic. The only mention I could find of an exact figure for how tall Sarkozy is states that he comes in at just around 5 feet 5 inches, which certainly would preclude any references to de Gaulle, a lofty 6′5″.
Previously a lifelong Democrat, born in New York and living in New England, surrounded by liberals on all sides, I've found myself slowly but surely 
May 8th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
Never underestimate those short Frechmen!
May 9th, 2007 at 12:30 am
I wonder if he has the Napoleonic Complex…
May 9th, 2007 at 8:02 am
He better have the Napoleonic Complex. Since it was Napoleon that was keeping the British busy in Europe. Giving Andrew Jackson more time to prepare his defenses and strategy.
May 10th, 2007 at 8:16 am
If Sarkozy won by a margin of 53-47 against this candidate:
http://neoneocon.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/segolene.jpg
Imagine what his margin would have been if he had been running against a candidate who looks like this:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/jcrue/mediawhoring_for_dummies.jpg