The elected representatives of the Republicans at the National Assembly, anxious not to be hindered by a failed presidential election, focus on their constituency.
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In the ranks of the Republicans (LR) group at the National Assembly, the corridors have been empty for a few days. Certainly, the session is over and the members have returned to their riding. On the right, the elected officials of the Palais-Bourbon are worried about their fate. Six weeks after the presidential election will take place, indeed, the legislative elections: 102 LR members will give their mandate into play. However, all know, the good score of their candidate at the national level will depend, in large part, that of candidates for the candidates. Legislative.
It is therefore with a certain anxiety that the deputies of the Party the Republicans now observe the campaign of Valérie Pécresse. Some, who refuse to express themselves openly so as not to undergo the crumbners of the candidate, even evoke a “disaster”. Anxiety, they explain, climbs as the downtard of their champion accelerates. In the sixth wave of the survey conducted by Ipsos-Sopra Steria in partnership with the Sciences Po Political Research Center (CEVIPOF) and the Jean Jaurès Foundation for [Nute], Valérie Pécresse does not even have to snatch third place Behind Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. It is fifth, with 11.5% of the votes, preceded by Eric Zemmour and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
What to remember bad memories to the LR group. On the right, we remember what happened to the Socialist Party, in 2017: Party at 295, the elected majority of the time returned to 31, swept away by the macron wave. Some LRs have ripped out their riding after François Fillon’s failure. Those who are in territories in the electorate more faithful to the right, as in the southeast, worry less, but the others do not think only about that.
Not enough associated enough
Result, they are no longer so many, apart from the faithful of the first hour, as the member for the Alpes-Maritimes Eric Pauget, to defend a campaign that they already deem lost. The television trays are deserted. Even campaign events are not run. They were thus less than twenty at the Grand Rail of local elected representatives in Chartres, Friday, March 4th, recently noticed a parliamentarian.
At this meeting, they have, for the most part, preferred the local constituency campaign. A withdrawal assumed, specifies one of them. The Instagram and Twitter accounts flourish for a few weeks, much more intensely than usual, of images of MPs methodically visiting town halls and villages of their department. One of them even entrusts a survival board provided by vintage elected officials: “Do not put the face of Valérie Pécresse on your posters, put on yourself.”
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