Like father, like son: Sarkozy's boy runs for office in posh fiefdom

America has the Bushes and the Clintons, so why not a Sarkozy dynasty in France?

President Nicolas Sarkozy's 21-year-old son Jean, whose voice, vernacular and glad-handing verve eerily resemble those of his father, took a big step in that direction Wednesday by launching a bid for local office.

Jean Sarkozy is running for a seat in the chic Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine, the same town where his father launched his political career more than three decades ago - at age 22 - and later served as mayor for 19 years.