He is back.
Four months after his defeat in the primary environmentalists, Jean-Marc Governatori returns to the front of the stage.
Although the former candidate came last with 2.5% of the vote - a score he had deemed "
impossible
" - he now wants to enter the big leagues.
In a press release, the Nice municipal councilor informs of his candidacy for the presidential election.
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His choice does not lack motivation.
"
Faced with the incredible disunity of the left which shocks the centrist that I am, faced with the strategy of Yannick Jadot and EELV which still undermine political ecology, faced with the division of 'eco-citizen' candidates, faced with the absence of capital topics and daring solutions in the presidential debate, I have decided to stand as a candidate for the presidency of the Republic
,” he said.
One more candidacy to the left
With this new candidacy less than 80 days before the election, the left gives the impression of treading water.
In an already particularly fragmented landscape, Christiane Taubira recently invited herself into the race.
On Wednesday, faced with this "
confusion
", Arnaud Montebourg chose to withdraw.
But the left is still just as divided and again has five candidates, not counting Philippe Poutou and Nathalie Arthaud.
Unpopular during the environmentalists' primary, it is however unlikely that Jean-Marc Governatori will disrupt the match.
The quest for 500 sponsorships could already be a first major obstacle.