A second round? What second round? "The June 28 ballot is presented as a new election, in a single round, on new bases and in a very different political context , " we try to persuade ourselves at the National Rally.
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In an internal strategic note written by Marine Le Pen's special adviser, Philippe Olivier, the instructions given to the heads of lists still in the running for the second round are unambiguous: denounce the “catastrophic” management of the health crisis by government rather than defending any municipal project. Nationalize the campaign, hoping to mobilize RN voters to cushion the catastrophic results of the first round. Partly caused by the high abstention due to the coronavirus. "We are adapting to the new situation of this post-crisis context," confirms Gilles Pennelle, the director of the RN campaign. The French are not very mobilized for the moment, but they can be mobilized to sanction the
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