The Radical Left Party (PRG), the main political party supporting his candidacy for the Elysee Palace, withdrew its support for Christiane Taubira’s campaign on Monday. And the consequences could be radical for the ambitions of the former Minister of Justice.
A day of torture for Christiane Taubira. After having initially discovered that the elected members of the Radical Left Party were no longer obliged to give her their sponsorship, the presidential candidate then saw the boss of the Radical Left Party Guillaume Lacroix signify the outright withdrawal of the part of his campaign.
As a result, the former Keeper of the Seals will have to give up some of the 282 sponsorships that the PRG could bring him, while for the moment she only has 47 out of the 500 necessary to present himself. And she will not be able to count on the crucial financial means that the party was to bring her.
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Originally a story of internal tensions in the PRG where some leaders felt that Christiane Taubira had failed to unite the left, a condition for their support. In the camp of the candidate, we see above all in this decision the paw of the ex-boss of the party, Jean-Michel Baylet, who is suspected of being in service ordered for the Socialist Party.
“ Absolutely not “, we answer in the entourage ofAnne Hidalgo “ what happens to him are the limits of his project “, before estimating that it was now ” be difficult for her “. The Taubira camp indeed acknowledges the blow and recognizes that the next few days could be crucial for the future of its candidacy.