France: several figures of the right go on the offensive for an open primary
In a forum, Valérie Pécresse, Laurent Wauquiez and Bruno Retailleau claim the organization of an open primary "as soon as possible".
AFP - GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT
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While Xavier Bertrand has taken a head start in the polls, three potential right-wing presidential candidates sign a platform on Monday.
Valérie Pécresse, Laurent Wauquiez and Bruno Retailleau are calling for the organization of an open primary "as
soon as possible
".
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If they are successful, they could face each other in the fall.
In the meantime,
Laurent Wauquiez
, Valérie Pécresse and Bruno Retailleau have a common goal, a primary, and a common enemy, Xavier Bertrand.
In a column published in
Le Figaro
, the president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, on the initiative, and the president of the Île-de-France region, both comfortably re-elected ten days ago, as well as the boss of senators The Republicans (LR) plead for the organization of a primary of the right and the center open "as
soon as possible
".
Isolate Xavier Bertrand
An offensive launched a few hours from a political office devoted to the preparation of the presidential election and intended above all to isolate Xavier Bertrand who refuses for the moment any primary.
"
The providential man or woman did not impose himself
", tackle the elected officials in a barely veiled allusion to the former LR.
"
If it persists, it will appear as the divisor
", we believe in Laurent Wauquiez.
The response of a pro-Xavier Bertrand deputy: "
The gruppetto tries not to be disqualified
".
A summer that promises to be eventful on the right.
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To read also: Presidential 2022 in France: Xavier Bertrand wants to establish himself as the only candidate of the right
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