French presidential election, far-right Le Pen overtakes Sarkozy in second place in approval rating = Survey | Reuters

In a poll conducted by research firm Elabu on behalf of the French newspaper Rezeco and the radio station Radio Classic over the first vote of the French presidential election on April 10, the far-right candidate Marine Rupen was former President Sarkozy. It has overtaken the second place in the approval rating. Taken at the polling place of Hénin-Beaumont, France in May 2017 (2022 Archyde.com / Charles Platiau)

[Paris 31st Archyde.com]–Marine, a far-right candidate in a poll conducted by research firm Elab on behalf of the French newspaper Les Echos and the radio station Radio Classic, over the first vote of the French presidential election on April 10.・ Mr. Rupen has overtaken former President Sarkozy to rank second in the approval rating.

According to the survey, 35% of respondents said they had a “good impression” of Mr. Le Pen. When he lost to President Macron in 2017, his approval rating was 32%.

The highest approval rating in this survey is 44% of former Prime Minister Philip. Sarkozy’s approval rating, which came in third, was 33%. The survey did not look at the approval ratings of President Macron and Prime Minister Castex.

The percentage of respondents who said they had an “extremely bad impression” to Mr. Le Pen increased from 46% in 2017 to 34% now.