- Former government spokesperson, Benjamin Griveaux was far from being a favorite for Paris.
- Many personal criticisms emanated during his campaign, complicated from the start because of the "fratricidal" duel with Cédric Villani.
- More than communication errors, the ex-candidate seems to have suffered the full force of his LREM label, which is not easy to wear in big cities.
All the polls indicated that Benjamin Griveaux was far from being the favorite to become mayor of Paris. Each time last on the podium, each time far behind, nothing in his campaign, stormy from the start, gave hope for a miracle reversal. A badly embarked situation even before the broadcasting of a pornographic video, last Friday, forcing him to throw in the towel.
From the start, Benjamin Griveaux therefore aroused great indifference, even rejection. But where did such disinterest come from?
Lack of ideas and standard bearer
For the LR deputy of Paris Brigitte Kuster, the explanation would come from a lack of personality: "He started his campaign by saying" I am a candidate, give me your ideas. " He had no personal vision. Listening to what voters are responding to, yes, of course. But do not have your own idea before going on a campaign… ”What the elected representative on the right calls“ a sin of pride ”.
But more than a badly prepared campaign, the rejection of Benjamin Griveaux would be explained above all by its past. Government spokesperson during the "yellow vests" crisis, he "crystallized hatred and tensions during this period", according to Benjamin Morel, doctor of political science. Who adds, as a reason for his unpopularity, the difficult campaign against Cédric Villani: "The mode of designation made him" the candidate of power ", crediting Cédric VIllani for victim status in the eyes of public opinion. "
Power candidate, passive spokesperson, enough to make Benjamin Griveaux one of the standard bearers of LREM. And by listening, the reproaches against Benjamin Griveaux quickly turn into reproaches against the presidential party. Brigitte Kuster rushes in: “He was an elected official from the provinces, then discovered a Parisian ambition. You can sense the opportunistic way of always placing yourself where there is a possible candidacy. I do not believe that an excessive ego like him is what the French want, who ask in politics for commitment and sincerity. Macronie does the opposite. "
Not so personal reproaches
Macronie, the word is said. And Benjamin Griveaux paid the price in its unpopularity. Beyond personal or vehement criticism against LREM in general, the ex-candidate suffered the difficulty of his party to set up in big cities, on the front line in the transformation of the LREM electorate. “Emmanuel Macron was elected in 2017 thanks to the center left, a very large electorate in Paris. This electorate was lost between the presidential and the Europeans, to bet more in the center right, "continues Benjamin Morel.
Cap was therefore put by Griveaux on the right, but his electoral base and his unpopularity would have been - no doubt - insufficient to convince. Benjamin Morel supports: “The right-wing electorate no longer thought of Benjamin Griveaux capable of defeating Anne Hidalgo, since he was weakened in the polls and then overtaken by Rachida Dati. Suddenly, the useful vote of the right went to Rachida Dati and turned against him ”. And the doctor of political science concludes: "But it is a problem independent of him, any LREM candidate would have had this difficulty". A rejection not necessarily so personal, therefore.
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