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Can French residents educate me as to if the sentiment among his supporters is more 'pro-Macron and his party', or more 'anti-Le Pen and her party'?

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He of course has his own supporters, but in my own bubble most people seem to be tolerating more than believing in him.

They're about to show his speech on French TV, mostly it seems that people are relieved that the FN lost, and then congratulating him as well.

Still, I it's time to all give him an honest chance and hope for the best!

It is safe to say that the conservatives and leftists are more anti-Le Pen than pro-Macron, and they represent about 40% of the population according to the first round of the election.

Considering that Le Pen gained only a few extra votes compared to the first round, it can be said that about 2/3 of Macron's supporters in the second round are not pro-Macron but in fact anti-Le Pen.

Can we really assume that based on votes alone? Just because they didn't vote for him in the first round doesn't mean they don't like him.

According to a poll from Kantor Public onepoint/TF1, of the people who voted Macron, 36% voted to support Macron and 64% voted to prevent Le Pen.

I was hoping for answers that weren't poll-centered. As we saw in the US election, what people say they want and what they actually want can be very different.

He's an unknown candidate that showed up at the last minute. People who voted on the first round weren't necessarily aware he was an option.

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