On the lawn of the Parc du Pharo, Claudine is confident: “I was more scared in the first than in the second round, there is plenty to be calm about”.
The activist has supported Emmanuel Macron for several years.
Like several thousand supporters of the candidate, she decided to come and support him for his big meeting between the two rounds in Marseille.
Around her, it is above all optimism that reigns.
"The French are not stupid," slips Christian.
“I think we are reasonable.
He has every chance to pass, but we will fight to the end, ”says Marie-José, who nods loudly to Emmanuel Macron’s speech.
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The crowd gathered around the candidate president wants to believe in an easy victory.
But other supporters, like Vérane, feel more feverish as the duel against Marine Le Pen approaches on April 24.
“Unfortunately, anything is actually possible.
And what I have heard in the last few days in the streets of Marseille is that indeed there are some people who do not want to vote in a week, and I find that very dangerous”.
For many, the challenge will be to convince the supporters of the Insoumis Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who obtained more than 31% of the votes in the Marseille city.
A plebiscite which did not escape Emmanuel Macron.
In his speech, very focused on ecology, he insisted on the need for "ecological planning" to try to counter climate change.
