The presidential race is approaching.
To "
embody
" among voters a possible "
alternation
" to Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, Damien Abad, boss of LR deputies, pleaded on Saturday for the right to designate "quickly" at the start of the school year its candidate for 2022. "
There is is urgent to ensure that we can find this candidate
"and"
this choice will have to be made quickly at the end of the summer holidays
, "he said on France Inter.
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The party is currently considering nominating the candidate in the fall, around October-November.
A date too far away according to Abad, who wants the designation to become clear "
at the start of the school year in September
", arguing that "
when you have no candidate, you are exposed
".
"
I do not believe in the primary
"
"
I do not believe in the primary
" that "
our party is not able to organize
" and which "
will create a logic of stables and corridors
", added the president of LR to the Assembly.
The president of Hauts-de-France Xavier Bertrand (ex-LR), who has already formalized his candidacy for 2022, "
is a right-wing man
" and François Baroin "
has all the assets to carry the banner
" even if he does not seem to want to introduce himself, but "
we have other talents
", underlined Mr. Abad, referring in particular to the president (ex-LR) of Ile-de-France Valérie Pécresse.
"
We must all come to our senses, understand that if we do not apply only one application and that we are content with a beauty contest, we will not be in the second round,
" he warned, while 'As the regions approached, the right was shaken by the question of possible alliances.