France's Macron firms up bounce in opinion polls

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France's Macron firms up bounce in opinion polls

 

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a news conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France December 19, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

 

PARIS (Reuters) - French president Emmanuel Macron's popularity jumped back above 50 percent thanks in part to better ratings among the young and the working class, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, confirming a rebound that started at the beginning of December.

 

Macron's popularity dropped quickly after he swept to an electoral victory in May on a centrist platform, shattering a long-standing two-party system in France.

 

But while the former investment banker has struggled to shake off a "president of the rich" tag pinned on him by rivals for policies such as cuts in housing benefits, Macron's efforts to defend French interests abroad have helped lift his ratings.

 

His popularity rose above 50 percent for the first time since his election in early December, and a new poll on Wednesday, taken on Monday and Tuesday, showed the president scoring a 52 percent approval rating.

 

That was a six-percentage-point jump from November, according to the BVA poll, carried out for Orange and La Tribune and released on the eve of Macron's 40th birthday.

 

As well as praising Macron's international efforts, those surveyed also highlighted that he was delivering on campaign promises, BVA said, even though some policies like a labour reform that gives employers greater freedom to hire and fire staff were deeply unpopular with many of his detractors.

 

The president is most popular with older voters and higher earners, but made the biggest progress in the latest poll with the young, BVA added.

 

Other surveys this week also confirmed Macron was making headway, although a ViaVoice poll for Liberation published on Tuesday put his popularity rating lower, at 46 percent. That was also a six-percentage-point improvement on the previous month.

 

An Odoxa survey gave Macron a 54 percent approval rating.

 

Macron's turnaround in polls comes as political rivals are scrambling to regroup and form a stronger opposition, at a time when both the left and right are deeply fragmented.

 

The president's office recently played down attacks from some opponents over Macron's planned birthday celebrations with his family in the grounds of a former royal palace, which drew jibes about him being out of touch.

 

(Reporting by Sarah White, Caroline Pailliez and Julie Carriat)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-12-20

[canuckamuck]

Why are we getting near daily Macron stories? Is he important?

[Becker]

16 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

Why are we getting near daily Macron stories? Is he important?

What an utterly meaningless post. Yes, he's important, if for no other reason than to serve as an example of a leader that has moral standards, integrity and intelligence. In other words, he's the complete opposite of the abomination currently desecrating the office of the POTUS.

There, did that answer your question?

[canuckamuck]

2 hours ago, Becker said:

What an utterly meaningless post. Yes, he's important, if for no other reason than to serve as an example of a leader that has moral standards, integrity and intelligence. In other words, he's the complete opposite of the abomination currently desecrating the office of the POTUS.

There, did that answer your question?

Well we all see he is the poster boy for political correctness. Trudeau and him will likely have a beetch fight over either which one is more pretty or who can lean further to the left without falling over.

 

[Becker]

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

Well we all see he is the poster boy for political correctness. Trudeau and him will likely have a beetch fight over either which one is more pretty or who can lean further to the left without falling over.

 

So I guess you think he's not important because he leans away from your far right views. Well, congratulation on another meaningless post. You're on a roll - two for two!

[canuckamuck]

26 minutes ago, Becker said:

So I guess you think he's not important because he leans away from your far right views. Well, congratulation on another meaningless post. You're on a roll - two for two!

Also because he is the President of France

[BuaBS]

And in the pocket of Goldman Sachs.

[Grouse]

6 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Why are we getting near daily Macron stories? Is he important?

 

6 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Why are we getting near daily Macron stories? Is he important?

Yes! Young, dynamic, bright, sophisticated and strongly pro EU to boot! I like him.

[Grouse]

44 minutes ago, BuaBS said:

And in the pocket of Goldman Sachs.

The point being? He's pro Jewish? He's pro big finance? What? Exactly.

[Becker]

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

Also because he is the President of France

I knew you had intelligent reasons to be against him. You man-child supporter just never fail to impress!

[canuckamuck]

Just now, Becker said:

I knew you had intelligent reasons to be against him. You man-child supporter just never fail to impress!

No, you asked why I thought he was unimportant.

[Becker]

16 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

No, you asked why I thought he was unimportant.

Yes, and you answered it whereupon I stated that you man-child supporter just never fail to impress. So what are you saying "no" to?

Confused? Rhetorical question - no need to answer.

[Becker]

Double post.

Edited December 20, 2017 by Becker

[canuckamuck]

Look it is really simple, You said this

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So I guess you think he's not important because he leans away from your far right views. Well, congratulation on another meaningless post. You're on a roll - two for two!

And I said this

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Also because he is the President of France

Then you said this

46 minutes ago, Becker said:

I knew you had intelligent reasons to be against him. You man-child supporter just never fail to impress!

And then I said this

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No, you asked why I thought he was unimportant.

And then you got confused. By the way, the President of France part was a joke, but you were too triggered to see it.

 

And what man child am I supporting?

Edited December 20, 2017 by canuckamuck

[ilostmypassword]

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Well we all see he is the poster boy for political correctness. Trudeau and him will likely have a beetch fight over either which one is more pretty or who can lean further to the left without falling over.

 

Actually, he is proposing changes to the French employment system that is bitterly opposed by labor unions and leftists. Why do you even bother to comment on something ywhen clearly didn't even bother to read the article? Is this some right wing Pavlovian response? You encounter a French name and a reflexive snarl follows?

[observer90210]

Only time will tell, if the French can dance to praise their golden boy....of if they will need to once again take over the streets on strike,  to protest against injustice from their governance.

 

But by experience, who can really trust a politician today [no matter in which country]  ?

Edited December 20, 2017 by observer90210

[Opl]

6 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Well we all see he is the poster boy for political correctness. Trudeau and him will likely have a beetch fight over either which one is more pretty or who can lean further to the left without falling over.

 

 

Well... Trump  ( 71 y.o)  is 3 years younger than Mick Jagger   ( I can't believe it..)

Emmanuel Macron won the 2017 French presidential élections at only   39 y.o    

now .. back in 1987trump at 40 .. compare with today's Trump