French presidential election, 2022 (First Round)

[Intell]

Macron enthusiastically.

Do you even know what Marcon stands for?

Anyway, Melenchon.

Yes.

So you're right wing on economics?

[Lechasseur]

I don't understand why left-socialist and anti-EU Melenchon is so popular. He's the left Le Pen.

I think you got it?

anti-EU sentiment isn't especially popular in France. Promising to leave the Euro was a part of why Le Pen underperformed so badly against Macron

That's right. Frankly I think had it not been for that and to a lesser degree her bad debate performance Le Pen would have got at least 40% of the vote (but she would have still lost).

[mvd10]

Macron enthusiastically.

Do you even know what Marcon stands for?

Anyway, Melenchon.

Yes.

So you're right wing on economics?

I don't think it's that egregious for an American Democrat (hardly a bastion of social democracy) to back someone who wants to liberalize the French economy (and a president Fillon or Wauquiez would try to go much further than Macron).

[DavidB.]

Macron or Wauquiez.

[TheSaint250]

The poll should end tomorrow night, but unless there's a last-minute vote surge, it's looking like the second round will be Emmanuel Macron (REM) vs. Jean-Luc Mélenchon (FI).

[Zinneke]

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[Sirius_]

Macron enthusiastically.

Do you even know what Marcon stands for?

Anyway, Melenchon.

Yes.

So you're right wing on economics?

Macron is not right wing on economics, and I don't believe that anybody should be taxed more than 50%.

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Whichever left of center candidate seems most likely to win, which right now seems to be Mélenchon.

[TheLeftwardTide]

Macron enthusiastically.

Do you even know what Marcon stands for?

Anyway, Melenchon.

[Mr. Smith]

The poll should end tomorrow night, but unless there's a last-minute vote surge, it's looking like the second round will be Emmanuel Macron (REM) vs. Jean-Luc Mélenchon (FI).

So basically, precisely how the run-off should have been, if Hamon didn't split the vote.