Does he see himself in the second round?
On the set of France 2 Thursday evening, Jean-Luc Mélenchon hesitated a few seconds before answering.
“I don't like betting but I think I have a chance to be there.
Honestly, I wouldn't have said that a few months ago,”
he explained.
Given now in third position in all the polls – between 13 and 15% – the candidate of La France insoumise wants to believe in his greatest dream.
He will again mobilize his troops during a big meeting from Prado beach on Sunday, under the Marseille sun.
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