One lap and then off.
Despite all her efforts, Christiane Taubira only received 181 sponsorships from elected officials to stand as a presidential candidate, far from the 500 required by the Constitutional Council.
Under these conditions, she announced this Wednesday to withdraw her candidacy and end her campaign, putting at the same time "end to a very thin suspense"
The former Minister of Justice under François Hollande emerged victorious from the popular Primary at the end of January.
“It arises as a point of balance on the left”, summed up at the time Guillaume Lacroix, boss of the Left Radicals (PRG).
Christiane Taubira believes that this “democratic process” of the popular Primary was prevented by “administrative obstacles”.
Regarding the system of 500 sponsorships required, she believes that "this campaign will be fatal to him and that's good news".
No call to vote
The last few weeks have been full of pitfalls, some hiccups on his program, until the release by the PRG.
On the left flank of the political spectrum, Anne Hidalgo, Yannick Jadot, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Fabien Roussel and Nathalie Arthaud will appear on the starting list for this first round, set for April 10.