If President Macron has not yet declared himself a candidate for re-election, the Macronists are already mobilizing.
Since Thursday, a website, "Avecvous2022.fr", has been launched, but where the name of the president does not appear anywhere.
Not even the logo of the majority party.
Ditto on the posters plastered all over Paris and on the flyers distributed by LREM activists in the markets since this weekend.
With the slogan "With you", a publicity stunt prepared in the greatest secrecy, the macronie therefore replays the score of 2016, with these walkers leaving to meet the French, listening to their expectations, and this time, their opinions on the balance sheet by Emmanuel Macron.
Sunday morning, market day rue du Poteau in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, a dozen of them, leaflets stamped "With you" in their hands,
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At the head of the small group, Mathieu, LREM referent of the 18th, is delighted to lead this pre-campaign.
“The idea is to sound out the expectations of the French, while waiting for Emmanuel Macron to officially launch.
Whether they are satisfied with the five-year term or not, ”he explains.
Facing him, Céline, a young teacher to whom he hands a flyer, is not kind to the president's record.
“I found the management of the Covid at school not at all up to par,” she said politely.
A little further, an elected LREM tries to dialogue with Carole, who advances with a hurry.
"No, but there, I don't have time," she replies.
He (Macron) disappointed me.
He was too arrogant, ”she snaps, before turning on her heels.
Her shopping basket under her arm, Fanny, 84, stops to take a leaflet, without really understanding what it is.
" What's this ?
»,
she asks us.
“Oh, is it Macron?
But why isn't his name on it?
“, she wonders again.