French President Emmanuel Macron is the clear favorite in the country's upcoming presidential vote — but an unprecedented number of people say they are unsure who to vote for or don’t intend to vote at all.
FILE -French President Emmanuel Macron and centrist candidate for reelection shakes hands with supporters as he arrives for a meeting in Paris, on April 2, 2022. President Emmanuel Macron is the clear favorite in the French presidential race. Yet a big unknown factor may prove decisive: an unprecedented proportion of people say they are unsure who to vote for or don't intend to vote at all, bringing uncertainty over the election.
Polls still place her behind Macron, but much closer, apparently showing the wisdom of her longstanding strategy toallowing her to capture the anti-Macron vote as well as far-right support. Macron called on voters to get mobilized against both France’s far-right and the far-left. “Don’t boo at them, fight their ideas,” he said.In third position according to the polls is far-left figure Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has increased his support but still is a distance behind Le Pen. Another far-right candidate, Eric Zemmour, and conservative contender Valérie Pécresse are amid other key challengers. Sunday’s first round will qualify the two top candidates for the runoff.
“I don’t believe in what politicians say anymore. They make a lot of promises, they say candidates’ words, and once in power, we are disappointed,” she said. “I get the impression that more and more people think it’s useless: voting for who? For what?”
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