Unlike the former, during his speech on June 20, Bertrand was able to claim that he had managed "to loosen the grip and break the advance of the National Front," (in French: nous avons desserré, pour les briser, les mâchoires du Front national) referring to the party’s former, more notorious name on purpose.
Moreover, Valérie Pécresse, who runs the Ile-de-France region, is another Right-wing politician who is drawing attention at this stage. While she was effectively re-elected in her region (she secured 35.94% on June 20 and 46% on June 27), her score isn’t as high as those of her aforementioned colleagues.
As a result, Bertrand’s lead in popularity or presidential polls is expected to increase in the coming weeks. He just gained 3 points in the most recent poll revealed by Challenges and according to the latest Opinionway survey, he could secure 20% of votes in the first round of the presidential elections. The procedure for appointing the Right-wing candidate for 2022, was announced on June 9 by Christian Jacob, president of the Les Républicains party. It will be based on two major surveys on the basis of a large sample of over 15,000 people who position themselves on the "the Right and the Center". The fact that "the Center" is included is important. It means Bertrand has every chance of winning, especially now that his success has been highlighted in the regionals.
Could Xavier Bertrand be the next French President?
It is obviously too early to write the rest of the story. Even the scenario mentioned in the previous paragraph is only hypothetical.
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