Evidence is no longer one. A year ago again, the overwhelming majority of Les Républicains (LR) executives enthusiastically unfolded the well-oiled scenario of a landing of François Baroin as a future right-wing candidate for the next presidential election. President of the Association of Mayors of France (AMF), the Chiraquien, passed through the Juppé, Villepin and Fillon governments, had the advantage of combining experience, knowledge of elected officials and the incarnation of the territories facing a head of state judged above ground and whose relationship with the French was damaged.
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His reserve during the coronavirus crisis was enough to dampen this ardor. To the point of slowly turning her into perplexity. “That he doesn't leave right away, that's understandable. But he did not take advantage of the crisis to launch one or two well-felt initiatives is a mistake, loose a framework appearing, yet among his supporters. He lets the trains pass while Macron and the government are busy plowing
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