French election: Candidates ‘petrified’ as they rush to preserve their bases - BBG

Bloomberg reporting a fresh story on the upcoming French elections, noting that France’s presidential race enters its final stretch with no clear winner in sight as the main contenders scrap for votes in a flurry of campaign rallies.

Edouard Lecerf, Head of the political department at polling firm Kantar Sofres noted: “Everyone is petrified. The challenge for each of the four candidates is to seek new votes without alienating their base. French voters are like fish, like eels -- very slippery.”

Meanwhile, according to Elabe’s latest poll, support for Macron stands at 24%, while Le Pen is at 23%. Fillon holds 21%, followed by Melenchon at 18%.