This is new support garnered by Xavier Bertrand.
Thursday, October 14, the president of the Les Républicains group in the National Assembly, Damien Abad, said he sided with the president of the Hauts-de-France region.
In an interview with the
Parisian
, the elected representative of Ain believes that he can "
open the doors of the second round
" of the presidential election.
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Monday evening, Xavier Bertrand finally lifted the suspense: left alone since March in the race for the Elysee, he will finally participate in the Congress of Republicans, scheduled for December 4.
This situation clarified, Damien Abad can now formalize his support.
"
Supporting Xavier Bertrand is playing for the win,
" he said, specifying that "
the challenge is to ensure that all our deputies are re-elected to the legislative elections
".
"Xavier Bertrand can return the rooms"
According to the elected, Xavier Bertrand managed to "
really stand out from Emmanuel Macron
", by seizing themes such as authority, security, but also "
the importance that must be given to the territories
".
From now on, the suitor will have to win the vote of the militants - an operation which promises to be difficult, four years after having left his political family.
"
I believe that Xavier Bertrand can return the rooms
", however believes Damien Abad.
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From this evening, the deputy will also welcome Xavier Bertrand to his constituency.
For his first trip as a candidate to the congress, Xavier Bertrand will try to regain the enthusiasm of the activists, federation by federation.
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