More than 70% of the French voted for secession Fillon from the presidential race
Sunday in Paris held a rally supporters of the candidate from “Republican”.
Moscow. March 5. INTERFAX.RU More than two thirds of French people would like to vying for the presidency of the representative of the party “the Republicans” Francois Fillon withdrew his candidacy.
As evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by research firm Ifop for weekly newspaper Journal du Dimanche, the output of the Fillon from the presidential race stands, 71% of respondents.
A similar survey was conducted on 19 February, and during this time the number of supporters of withdrawal of the candidacy visit grew by 6%.
Thus 68% of the French believe that he will come out of the presidential race.
Part of Fillon in the elections at all was called into question, after prosecutors in France have opened an investigation against his wife Penelope in connection with the information that she allegedly fictitiously worked as an assistant to her husband in the National Assembly.
Itself Penelope Fillon insists that her husband continued to participate in the election campaign, despite the outbreak of her participation in the scandal.
As noted by the French media, according to various respondents research companies, Fillon will come to the second round, losing to centrist Emmanuel macron, and the far-right marine Le Pen.
Sunday March 5 in Paris will have a rally of supporters of Fillon. The organizers expect that in the centre of the French capital will gather not less than 45 thousand people.