Many nearly fell out of their chairs after they heard the information, calling it a “regrettable”, “incomprehensible” or at the very least “surprising”. The Renaissance presidential occasion has determined to help the candidacy of Louis Sarkozy within the municipal elections in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes), Tuesday January 13.
The choice was taken not by the nationwide investiture fee (CNI), however by the departmental federation, as offered for within the occasion statutes for cities with lower than 60,000 inhabitants. Local Renaissance activists and executives consider that the 28-year-old right-wing candidate, already supported by Les Républicains and Horizons, is greatest positioned to attempt to forestall National Rally (RN) MP Alexandra Masson from stealing the town. An argument shared by these across the secretary basic of Renaissance Gabriel Attal, who didn’t impede this choice: “In the local configuration where the RN is increasingly present, Louis Sarkozy is the candidate best placed to beat him.
However, within Renaissance, the pill does not go down well, given the divisive profile of the son of the former President of the Republic. “Isn’t that Gorafi?” “, went so far as to question MP Julie Delpech by sharing the information on Tuesday evening, released in Le Figaro, on the message loop from CNI members.
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