[French President Francois Hollande waves goodbye to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as he leaves the Elysee palace in Paris]A poll showing two thirds of left-leaning voters believe he should not seek a second term next year greeted Socialist President Francois Hollande on Thursday, as he prepared for a TV interview billed as crucial to his re-election chances. Dogged by some of the worst popularity ratings of any French president during his term, which began in 2012, Hollande is expected to face up to three hours of prime-time questioning on everything from foreign policy to his failure to make good on a pre-election pledge to bring down high unemployment. An Odoxa poll in Thursday's edition of daily Le Parisien found 76 percent of voters believe he should stand aside next year for a better Socialist candidate.
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