In her speech of renunciation, on March 2, Christiane Taubira had been very clear: “I will publicly cast my vote in the coming weeks”. On the sidelines of his statement, the entourage mentioned “meetings in the next few days” to clarify this somewhat sibylline statement.
Almost a month later, it is not clearer. This same entourage, difficult to reach, explains that he “is still a bit early” and “his reflection has not advanced”. “She hasn’t decided yet either how she wants to speak again, or when.”, abounds a relative. The entourage even points out that giving an appointment in the “next weeks”Christiane Taubira “did not say” as long as she would talk “before April 10”before the first round.
“She is unclassifiabledeciphers an old friend. Neither social democrat nor extreme left. Yet, one interlocutor believes, “She’s always said she’ll vote for the top left.” And today it is Jean-Luc Mélenchon… who intellectually represents a transgression. “His handicapcompletes an elected official who knows her well, it is that she is always looking for the meaning of things.” And that she hasn’t found it yet, therefore. The only certainty at this stage: the committees that supported his candidacy, the Taubira committees, will not give any voting instructions.
Since his withdrawal, another former socialist, Arnaud Montebourg, has walled him in silence. At franceinfo, he indicates that he does not wish to speak before the first round. He will not give voting instructions either. According to a fellow traveler, the former minister of François Hollande wonders about his political future. “He is not clear on what he wants to do”says the same source.
The list of former contenders, those who were unable to complete their candidacy, also includes Hélène Thouy, of the Animalist Party – 2.2% in the last European elections. Like Arnaud Montebourg, the lawyer informs franceinfo that she will not give any voting instructions either.