LIn the European elections, the RN took the lead in Branne with 41.5% of the vote. Far ahead of Renaissance, the majority list (12.5%) and that of Place publique-Socialist Party (12%). However, this Thursday morning, Gérald Darmanin, still Minister of Interior…
LIn the European elections, the RN took the lead in Branne with 41.5% of the vote. Far ahead of Renaissance, the majority list (12.5%) and that of Place publique-Socialist Party (12%). However, this Thursday morning, Gérald Darmanin, still Minister of the Interior and candidate for his own re-election as deputy in his constituency of Tourcoing, did not come across any confirmed RN voters. For an hour, he shook hands at the Branne market to support Florent Boudié, the outgoing Renaissance deputy from 10e constituency which is well aware that in Libourne, the match promises to be close for this legislative election.
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Gérald Darmanin, a politician experienced in electoral campaigns, took care to listen to every word
The importance of proximity
Gérald Darmanin, as a politician experienced in campaigning, took care to listen to every word, without forgetting to slip in a word about Florent Boudié. “Do you know your MP? » he says to a passerby. “I know my future, Pascal Bourgois [Front populaire, NDLR] », he sees himself responding. “What if he’s not in the second round? We must not let the RN pass,” continues the minister. “We definitely agree,” the customer retorts. That’s already a problem for the minister who, with the next handshake, finds support. “We are winegrowers and centrists but we cannot talk about it. In our campaigns, they all vote RN. It’s so serious. »
If this kind of parade on the markets remains unavoidable whatever the candidate, it is difficult to convince in two minutes of exchange. But Gérald Darmanin strongly believes in local listening. “When you’re Parisian, you don’t realize the importance of listening to people. How many times have I encountered voters who tell me they don’t like the government but who still vote for me at the local level. People want solutions, not ideology,” he believes. And to highlight the actions of Florent Boudié, in particular the arrival of hundreds of soldiers with the installation of Civil Security in Libourne and the millions of euros received.
