"My political party has gone all the way" and "is stepping back", he declared during a press conference at party headquarters, noting "that nothing more can happen on the side of the left-wing parties and candidates".
"There is no break, no break" with the candidacy of Ms. Taubira, he however defended himself, indicating that "the very clear mandate, from the start" was to "accompany a dynamic of gathering on the left" and not to "specifically support" the candidacy of the former Keeper of the Seals.
The president of the PRG repeated "to regret with anger and bitterness" the impasse on the left, "in a dramatic political moment for the country", evoking "morbid passions to want to count sponsorships rather than voters".
Support of Christiane Taubira since mid-December and until then a member of her inner circle, Guillaume Lacroix now "recognizes" "the candidate to carry the fight differently, by youth, by citizens".
"The elected representatives of the PRG are free to sponsor as they see fit", "without any pressure", he further specified.
He clarified that his sponsorship "will leave this evening" in favor of the former Minister of Justice.
The Radical Left Party had nevertheless "financed the start of Ms. Taubira's campaign until the popular Primary", at the end of January, recognized Mr. Lacroix.
Despite her victory in the Popular Primary, Christiane Taubira is stagnating around 3% in the polls and there are many questions about the continuation of her campaign, twenty days before the deadline for sponsorship deposits.
Monday morning, she called on her supporters on Twitter to "donate for the campaign", "not to give up on this election".
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