(Newswire Today) —  Paris, France, 2007-03-14 - As the french presidential election is approaching, most political party have launched their 3-D virtual headquarters, attracting thousands daily, offering debates, discussions. Sarkozy's Island with 30,000 visitors daily claims Le Meur.

/NewswireToday First Call/ - Recently Jacques Chirac announced that he will not run for a third term. With his recent decision, Chirac certainly turned one the pages of the "Old Europe".

Time has changed since the last major election. Internet is out there and France since its Telecom liberalization market, more and more users are now connected to the web. With the launch of virtual world like Second Life® or social networking video or blogs (BlogsIt) political party found new ways to promote and increase campaign visibility.

In France, UMP party (immediately copied by rival socialist party led by S. Royal) is clearly at best when it comes to new technologies, Sarkozy TV, Sarkozy debates, and now Sarkozy Island thru Second Life® 3-D virtual world.

Most political party have launched their 3-D world virtual headquarters, attracting thousands daily, offering debates, discussions. Sarkozy's Island claims 30,000 visitors perday claims Loic Le Meur.

About Second LIFE®

Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of nearly five million people from around the globe.

Note to editors: Second Life® and Linden Lab® are registered trademarks of Linden Research, Inc.

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