The Foundation for Political Innovation (Fondapol) has published on its site the fourth part of its survey on populist risk in France.
A little over 3000 people were questioned between April 6 and 12, 2021. This fourth wave confirms and amplifies the trends of the previous ones: the potential for electoral protest increases as the presidential election approaches.
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These are now 78% of French respondents who plan to vote, in the first round, for a populist, far-left candidacy, to abstain or to vote white.
In 2017, the addition of these electoral behaviors in the presidential election represented 60.9% of voters.
They were only 30.8% in 2007. Another worrying element noted by Dominique Reynié, the boss of Fondapol:
"The idea of a candidate who does not come from any political party is mostly attractive."
Among French people questioned, 55% "could vote" for such a candidate.
Finally, last element,
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