Current national polling in the French presidential election has far right National Front party leader Marine Le Pen, and Emmanuel Macron, a former Socialist economy minister, investment banker running on a pro-business, socially liberal ticket, each battling at a close 25/26 percent. A Harris Interactive poll shows that almost a quarter of French voters aged 18-24 favor Le Pen and Macron. Francois Fillon, currently facing what has been dubbed the “Penelopegate” scandal, received 20%. The survey was carried out online from March 6 to 8, 2017, and sampled 4,533 registered voters, from a sample of 4,932 persons above 18 years. The poll has raised the … Continue reading New poll shows close presidential race for Marine Le Pen – the ‘Trump effect’?