A rare thing for a government spokesperson to be the guest of 8 p.m. on TF1 on a Sunday evening, campaigning for a president-candidate who must manage an unprecedented international crisis.
While Emmanuel Macron declared himself a suitor to his succession Thursday evening in a letter addressed to the French, his lieutenants must now provide after-sales service for the entry into the battle of their colt.
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While the President of the Republic is experiencing a strong surge in the polls two weeks after the start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, reinforcing his stature as head of the armies, Gabriel Attal refuses to be triumphant.
“
This crisis does not benefit anyone, we had to cancel a number of events – a meeting again last weekend.
Will this be a classic campaign for the president?
Obviously not
”.
"
It's never a classic campaign for a president who is running for
re-election," he said.
“This crisis impacts everyone’s campaign”, points out Attal
In the latest Ipsos study for
Le Monde,
the Jean Jaurès Foundation and Cevipof, published on Saturday, Emmanuel Macron obtains 30.5% of voting intentions (up 4 points in two weeks), far ahead of Marine Le Pen, estimated at 14.5 (-1) or Éric Zemmour, rated at 13% (-1.5).
What all the same to make say to the spokesperson of the government that “
this crisis impacts the campaign of everyone
”.
In this context, "
Emmanuel Macron will have to continue to protect the French and Europeans from this crisis and also obviously participate in this major democratic event that is the presidential election.
“, he analyzes.
By the 35 days that separate the French from the first round, the tenant of the Élysée will have to find a subtle balance between his two costumes.
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Emmanuel Macron will be president as much as he should be, and candidate as much as he can be
”, launches Gabriel Attal to sum up the state of mind of the majority.
“
Anyone who followed Emmanuel Macron when he was minister, candidate, president, then again candidate, knows that the president seeks the debate
”, details the elected official of Hauts-de-Seine who knows that the opposition makes of the presidential refusal to come and debate a major political argument.
Like them, “
he will participate in television programs where he will answer questions from journalists, columnists, perhaps politicians, we will see the proposals of television channels.
»
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When I discuss with the French, especially those from the place where I am elected, in Vanves, in Issy-les-Moulineaux, they do not expect us to desert the management of this crisis
", indicates the member of the executive.
It must be said that the same survey quoted above specifies that the Ukrainian file is a subject of concern for 90% of French people.
A war that also plays into electoral behavior: 33% of them say that this will impact their vote next April.