Philippe Juvin created a surprise Thursday: the “
small candidate
” for the right-wing primary will deposit 270 sponsorships on Friday at the Republicans' headquarters and if the party validates them, it will be on display at the congress on December 4.
The bet to collect at least 250 signatures of elected officials was not won for the doctor but his status as mayor of Garenne-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) will undoubtedly have weighed on local elected officials.
“
We speak the same language and face the same problems,
” he says.
His publicized image on television sets during the health crisis and the attention he pays to concrete themes such as medical desertification in the provinces will undoubtedly have counted, especially with the mayors of rural municipalities.
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The helping hand of LR senators
The other defining moment in his sponsorship race was his hearing by LR senators.
“
Several dozen of them gave me a hand in their department,
” he admits.
“
80% of my signatories are located outside Ile-de-France,
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