Never has a debate between the two presidential rounds attracted so few viewers.
They were only 15.6 million in front of their post on Wednesday evening, all channels combined, that is to say two times less than in 1981. The difference is spectacular when France now has twelve million additional inhabitants.
Admittedly, the audiences of the digital universe - non-existent forty years ago - are not taken into account, but they would not make up the difference, very far from it.
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As for abstention, this desertion is due to the indifference of a growing part of the French, who no longer believe at all in the promises of political speeches.
It also reflects the rejection of the poster proposed this year, between two personalities who arouse, one and the other, very little enthusiasm.
Especially among the orphans of this second round.
Finally, should we really expect any surprises in this 2017 “remake”?
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