As it remains just a week before the first round of presidential elections in France, the four main candidates, who are fighting a breast with chest since the distances that separate them are very small, intensify their efforts to convince the undecided, the A percentage of which has broken all records.
Independent centrist Emmanuel Makron and nominee of the far right Marin Lepene are heading first. Third, according to polls, Francois Fiona of the Republicans comes, but he is feeling the breath of Jean-Lec Melansoin of the radical left. The differences of all four are very small: from three to six units, which, given the margin of opinion polls, leaves open the possibility of surprises.
The "puzzle" also adds the record number of undecided: one in three French has not yet decided which candidate will prefer or can change his mind at the last minute. For analysts, the manner in which elections are held urges topcasters to choose the "least evil candidate who has some hope" to be elected, as Michel Balinski of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) claims.
In a country that has been marked by terrorist attacks, high unemployment and an anomalous economy in recent years, voters seem disoriented, also due to the political scandals that have been revealed lately. Thus, the right-wing voters watched the "fall" of the favorite, Conservative Francois Fillon, on the occasion of the wife's and his children's arrogance. Fiona, surprised by the Republican qualifiers, is seeing his rate dropped to 18-20%, and he does not have any "tanks" to draw votes from the undecided. The possibility of going through the second round is unlikely and will depend largely on whether Makron and Lepen will be able to maintain their momentum, explained Emmanuel Rivier, polling director Kantar Sofres.
In the final line, the former prime minister will attempt to mobilize Catholic and conservative voters. Fyion's supporters also believe that the rapid rise of Jean-Luc Mullanson in polls could prove positive for the Republicans: to mobilize the right-wing voters again.