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Presidential: Leonetti (LR) pleads for an open primary on the right

2021-07-04T04:46:15.788Z


The mayor of Antibes spoke in favor of an open primary to decide between the right-wing presidential candidates.


The mayor LR of Antibes Jean Leonetti, who will present his tracks to the Republicans on Tuesday to decide between the presidential candidates, pleaded for an open primary of the right and the center, in an interview with the JDD.

"We have to find a system" to "decide" between

potential candidates and this selection

"can only be open,"

said Leonetti. Because

"if we decided to question our only LR activists, how could we ask Valérie Pécresse, Xavier Bertrand or our centrist friends to participate?"

, he added, while the direction of LR is reluctant to any primary, synonymous with divisions, and hopes for the emergence of a natural candidate.

For Mr. Leonetti this time

“the tie-breaker must not give rise to a negative competition”

: it is necessary that the winner “does not exclude the others and that all ultimately form a team” to carry “together” the presidential project.

To the question of a possible participation of Eric Zemmour, Mr. Leonetti assured that "can be candidates only the personalities of our family of thought of the right and the center validated by a system of sponsorships".

In addition, "the

number of candidates must remain reasonable".

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Towards an open primary?

According to an Ifop poll published by the JDD, 46% of respondents believe that Xavier Bertrand "would make a good candidate" from the right for 2022, followed by Valérie Pécresse (42%), François Baroin (38%), Laurent Wauquiez (35% ) and Michel Barnier (32%). Bruno Retailleau is at 18%.

"In politics, it is not because we leave a little early that we cannot be caught up"

, warned Mr. Leonetti, noting a "friendly and constructive dialogue" with Xavier. Bertrand, who refuses to submit to a tiebreaker.

"Do not fall into the trap of competing ambitions"

, for his part told JDD Michel Barnier, saying he was convinced of

"being able to bring together the talents of the right and the center

".

While some urge LR management to speed up its calendar, which provides for a nomination of the candidate in November, Mr. Leonetti estimated that

"if from next Tuesday, we act on the principles of a selection process"

, then

"we will be within a reasonable and efficient timetable ”

. As for the survey of 15,000 people to be launched by LR at the start of the school year, Mr. Leonetti explained that it would serve to "shed light on the debate" but could not "replace the selection procedure".

Source: lefigaro

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