Emmanuel Macron
Former economy Minister of France, head of the movement “Forward!” Emmanuel macron, for the first time surpassed the leader of “National front” marine Le Pen the chance to win in the first round of presidential elections in France. About it reports on Thursday, March 9, RIA Novosti with reference to data of the polling company Harris Interactive.
According to sociologists, the Makron will score in the first round, 26 percent of the vote, Le Pen — 25 percent, the candidate from the party “the Republicans” Francois Fillon earlier in the lead in the election race, is in third place with 20 percent of the vote.
In the second round of the macron ahead of Le Pen by the number of votes by almost two times and will win a landslide victory (65% vs 35). A similar situation would be if, instead of Le Pen in the second round will be held Fillon (59 percent vs. 41).
The survey, which involved a 4.53 thousands of voters, was conducted from 6 to 8 March.
On March 5 it became known that, according to the poll, more than 70 percent of the French believe that Fillon was at the center of scandal in connection with allegations of fictitious employment of the spouse as assistant, should withdraw from the presidential race.
Election of the President of France will be held in two rounds on 23 April and 7 may.