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The loyal campaign manager of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is at the center of the discussions around the alliance for the legislative elections. Constituencies, program, strategy… known for his “talent as an organizer”, the mathematician deciphers the figures and leads the dance.
The picture is “historical”, they say. Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Olivier Faure shake hands in the middle of the crowd on Workers’ Day. The leader of the rebels and the first secretary of the Socialist Party have known each other for ages. The difference: the moment. An agreement is close between all the colors of the left (we did not think to write that one day) in order to conquer the Palais-Bourbon. A long silent figure stands next to the looks. He does not say anything ; he just smiles. One could add: “and yet…” Manuel Bompard has barely slept for nights. The MEP led the presidential campaign of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. No time to ruminate after the failed walk in the first round. It deciphers all the scores of the presidential election by peeling each of the constituencies.
“Manu is a scientist”
He redecorates the walls of his office at the rebellious headquarters with cards full of numbers to begin his new impossible mission: to unite leftists and environmentalists. Manuel Bompard has been leading all the negotiations for days and…