Far-right bloc (Le Pen's RN and Zemmour's reconquête): in the lead in 362 seats
Left-bloc ("Popular Front"): in the lead in 211 seats
Macron's party: in the lead in 3 seats. You read that right: 3 seats!!! And to top it off, none of these 3 seats are even in France, all of them are seats for French people abroad 😅
It's an election in 2 rounds. The projections for the 2nd round are that left and far-right would battle it out in in 536 seats; Macron’s alliance would make the run-off in only 41 (!), and LR in just three.
In short these elections look like they'll essentially destroy "Macronism" as a political force in France. Either that's somehow 9D chess that no-one understands or Macron's dissolution of the French parliament is one of the stupidest moves ever by a French president.
Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand Absolutely insane projections for France's elections, looks like Macron's party will get absolutely decimated. https://ft.com/content/077a3fec-952b-4834-9d28-04a0333f5c50
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It's an election in 2 rounds. The projections for the 2nd round are that left and far-right would battle it out in in 536 seats; Macron’s alliance would make the run-off in only 41 (!), and LR in just three.
In short these elections look like they'll essentially destroy "Macronism" as a political force in France. Either that's somehow 9D chess that no-one understands or Macron's dissolution of the French parliament is one of the stupidest moves ever by a French president.
There is losing, then there is losing like Walter Mondale to Ronald Reagan.
Or hes been made an offer he couldnt refuse by the WH Patriots.