The Aporia · Le Pen, Melenchon head for run-off as France's political divide deepens, poll shows

A poll conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive from October 5 to 8 shows that Marine Le Pen of the National Rally and Jean-Luc Melenchon of France Unbowed are likely to face each other in the run-off for France's presidential election. The poll indicates Le Pen would secure between 35% and 37% of the vote, up from her previous range of 33-36%, while Melenchon is projected to enter the run-off across all scenarios. Both candidates have run multiple times previously, with Le Pen reaching the final round in 2017 and 2022 but losing to Emmanuel Macron both times. The poll highlights a deepening political divide as Macron's presidency concludes.

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In October 12, Toluna Harris Interactive poll showed that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and hard-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon would face each other in the presidential runoff under all tested scenarios. The survey indicated Le Pen leading with between 35% to 37% of first-round votes, while Melenchon secured a place in the run-off across all five scenarios. This trend highlights deepening political polarization as President Emmanuel Macron's era concludes amid an unpopular presidency and economic challenges.

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Le Pen, Melenchon head for run-off as France's political divide deepens, poll shows PARIS, Oct 12 - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and hard-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon widened their lead over other candidates and would face each other in a run-off in all tested scenarios, a poll showed on Monday, stressing growing polarisation as President Emmanuel Macron's era ends.

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🔮 Le Pen, Melenchon head for run-off as France's political divide deepens, poll shows PARIS, Oct 12 - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and hard-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon widened their lead over other candidates and would face each other in a run-off in all tested scenarios, a poll showed on Monday, stressing growing polarisation as President Emmanuel Macron's era ends.

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Le Pen, Melenchon head for run-off as France's political divide deepens, poll shows · assertive framing

era → deepen → polarisation

• Le Pen would top the first-round vote with between 35% and 37% depending on the scenarios tested by pollster Toluna Harris Interactive in a survey carried out between October 5 and October 8 • asserted

Pen → top → October

A similar poll last month showed her at between 33% and 36% • asserted

her → show → 33

Melenchon, the candidate of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, is seen reaching a run-off in all the five scenarios polled • asserted

Melenchon → leave → scenarios

A similar poll last month showed him finishing third in two configurations out of five • asserted

him → show → five

Le Pen is seen beating Melenchon easily in a run-off • asserted

Pen → see → off

As Macron's second and final five-year term comes to an end, the unpopular president leaves behind a hollowed-out political centre and weak economy, creating an opening for hardline parties, such as LFI and Le Pen's National Rally • asserted

president → come → LFI

Melenchon has already run three times for president in 2012, 2017 and 2022 but has never managed to reach the second round. asserted

Melenchon → run → round

Le Pen has also run these same three times. asserted

Pen → run → ?

She made it to the run-off in 2017 and 2022, but lost to Macron REUTERS asserted

She → make → Macron

Le Pen, Melenchon head for run-off as France's political divide deepens, poll shows

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