During this express campaign, supporters of Antoine Vermorel-Marques (LR) and Ismël Stevenson attempted to occupy the field. Example in downtown Roanne, last Friday.
It’s a classic image of an electoral campaign. Candidates accompanied by a few activists, distributing leaflets between fruit and vegetable, cheese and butcher and charcuterie stands on a market day.
Activists who oppose everything
This period before the legislative election, even though it was announced to everyone’s surprise ( on the evening of the European elections of June 9, Editor’s note ), is no exception to the rule. Despite the rainy weather this Friday morning, June 21, the troops of Antoine Vermorel-Marques and Ismaël Stevenson are there to try to win a few votes for this ballot which seems particularly indecisive, on the Place du Marché in Roanne.
So obviously, given the smallness of the latter, they cross and recross. And if they greet each other rather courteously, everything opposes them.
To challenge passers-by, we find, for example, Jean-Paul, 75, who has nearly six decades of activism in favor of the radical left under his belt. And right next door, a little more discreet, Romane, 19 years old. This friend of Antoine Vermorel-Marques discovers for the first time the joys of an electoral campaign.
The first does not hesitate to advocate the words of the New Popular Front, whatever the weather. “I am in favor of the people having the opportunity to tell all leaders that we must break with the policy in place. The rain is nothing compared to what is happening to us,” politically speaking.
Umbrellas forgotten in the car: “beginner’s mistake”
The second tows alongside Gauthier, from the same generation as her. The umbrellas were forgotten in the car; “beginner’s mistake”. Both remain motivated to “carry Antoine’s ideas. He was active for two years, and manages to rally people regardless of his political side. »
Thus, whether in politics or among market sellers, the population is offered very different choices.
