“a big disappointment, a big defeat” declares the mayor of Rouen
It’s a disastrous score, the lowest score in history for these two parties in a presidential election: the Socialist Party and the Republicans were far ahead of the first round, by Emmanuel Macron (28%), Marine Le Pen (23%), and Jean-Luc Melenchon (22%). The two candidates of the PS and LR are far behind: Valérie Pécresse, the LR candidate, comes in 5th position at 4.8%, Anne Hidalgo in 10th position out of 12 at 1.7%.
It’s a big defeat, for my political family, but also for the whole left
It’s a debacle recognizes Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, mayor of Rouen, president of the Rouen-Normandy Metropolis, one of the spokespersons for Anne Hidalgo’s campaign. But it is a rout for the PS and all the disunited left according to him. “It’s a big disappointment, it’s a big defeat, for my political family, but also for the whole left, because there is no leftist candidate in the second round. When the left fractures, it pays the bill. We’ll have to work at the rally at the national level“.
Using Emmanuel Macron’s ballot does not mean endorsing his project
Anne Hidalgo calls to vote for Emmanuel Macron to counter Marine Le Pen. Same position for Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol. “Madame Le Pen got a high score and in addition she has voice reserves, so there is a real danger, a danger for our Republic. But using Emmanuel Macron’s ballot does not mean endorsing his project. Because afterwards there will be a third round with the legislative elections. First we defend our Republic, that’s the second round of the presidential election. And then we fight for health, education, culture, climate justice, and that will be the legislative elections.
Valérie Pécresse announces for her part that she will vote for Emmanuel Macron, but she does not call on her voters to vote Emmanuel Macron. She asks them to make a choice and “to weigh the potentially disastrous consequences, for our countries and for future generations, of any choice different” from his.