The president must decide if his candidates should drop out and back the left to stop the far right winning power in France.

  • WanderingVentra@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    It would be a good idea, but historically centrist liberals will team up with conservatives to stop the left before the opposite. Let’s see what happens in France.

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      6 months ago

      That’s exactly what’s happening. In counties where there are three or more candidates for the second turn, the progressives asked their third place candidate to withdraw, not to split the vote. They’re waiting for the same favour from Macron’s candidate, which will most likely not come.

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        6 months ago

        Fwiw around 70 macronist 3rd place candidates have dropped out compared 110 popular front ones, which is roughly proportional to their votes.