This Sunday, June 12, the French were called to vote in the first round of the legislative elections. And the neck and neck score between the presidential majority and the new union of the left is regrettable for those close to Emmanuel Macron, who point the finger at his campaign strategy.
A disappointing score. This Sunday, June 12the French were called to the polls to vote on the occasion of the first round of the 2022 legislative elections. If the abstention rate broke his record with 52.49%, two political parties have pulled out of the game and find themselves neck and neck. The presidential coalition Together won 25.75% of the vote and is closely followed by Nupes (New union of the popular, ecological and social left) which reached 25.59% of the vote.
The relatives of Emmanuel Macron do not hide their dissatisfaction with the disappointing result and criticize the presidential strategy deployed during the campaign. “We had gold in our hands with Marine Le Pen who had given up before even fighting and Jean-Luc Mélenchon who is a foil for moderate voters. We ruined everything, we did not take the time to fight”regrets a ministerial adviser to BFM TV. Analyzing the different crises which have recently taken place in recent weeks, the accusations of rape against Damien Abad or the chaotic management of the Champions League final at the Stade de France, some regret the image sent by the government. “We gave a disastrous image, as if we were incapable of managing a crisis. We will come back to the dream team”.
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“It accredits the idea that Macron is afraid”
Some members of the presidential majority party also point the finger the recent remarks made by Emmanuel Macron. In the regional press dated June 4, the President declared: “The president chooses the person he appoints prime minister by looking at parliament. No political party can impose a name on the president”. A regrettable speech for a member of the majority: “It was a real bullshit to go on this ground. It accredits the idea that Macron is afraid and that in addition he would be a bad player in the event of a victory for Nupes. And we are redoing the pub at the idea of Mélenchon Prime Minister”.
The presidential coalition has one week to convince voters. According the latest estimates from Ipsos-Sopra Steria for France Televisions, the presidential majority could obtain between 255 and 295 seats out of the 577 that make up the National Assembly. The absolute majority being set at 289 seats.
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