Marine Le Pen is in first place among the French’s favorite political figures, ahead of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, according to a latest poll.
Marine Le Pen becomes the favorite political figure of the French, ahead of the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal. According to the latest barometer Le Point-Cluster 17published on February 8, the president of the RN group in the National Assembly totals 38% favorable opinions, including 21 points of support and 17 points of sympathy.
The farmers’ movement seems to have largely benefited the National Rally: “The level of sympathy they benefit from is very impressive”, analyzes Jean-Yves Dormagen, founder of Cluster 17. Indeed, Jordan Bardella, the president of the party, achieves the most high progression in the ranking with +3% and becomes the fifth favorite political figure of the French, ahead of former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Marion Maréchal of the Reconquest party! rises to seventh place with 61% favorable opinions, 42 sympathy points and 19 support points.
At the same time, the right close to the government is falling significantly in the ranking. Xavier Bertrand loses 12 points, Eric Ciotti falls by 7 points among right-wing supporters, François-Wavier Bellamy loses 6. Right-wing personalities present within the government also fall in the poll: -12% for Gérald Darmanin, -10 % for Rachida Dati, and -2% for Bruno Le Maire. “It is a fundamental movement (…) the erasure of the traditional moderate right, in favor of the representatives of a nationalist and identity right. (…) These segments will be decisive for the next elections.”, believes Jean-Yves Dormagen.
Emmanuel Macron in fifteenth position
President Emmanuel Macron has lost two places in the ranking and is now in fifteenth position. On the left, François Ruffin remains the favorite left-wing political figure of the French, but loses 9 points among left-wing voters and 6 points among Jean-Luc Mélenchon voters.