After dodging the debate with his competitors on regional television, Christian Estrosi concluded his election campaign with a video conference during which he reflected on this particular period where he mobilized in crisis management.
His commitment is recognized even by his critics.
Quite naturally, while denying it (which is the best way to affirm it), he took advantage of this emergence to build the profile of the “protector” of the people of Nice. But, even though he is a great communicator, Christian Estrosi never misses a chance to benefit personally from events, it certainly cannot be said that his actions were empty.
In this address, the outgoing mayor highlighted his crisis management skills, first in health, then in economic and social matters: difficult times will follow, after those we have lost, we move on to those who will go bankrupt.
However, Christian Estrosi presented an interesting package of support measures to help the tourism industry, the hardest hit, to stay afloat. Likewise, for the more fragile social classes, aid has been put in place.
Largely trailing in the first round (March 15), the two lists that remained (Philippe Vardon/RN and Jean-Luc Governatori/ecologists) have practically no chance of catching up the nearly 30-point gap.
Their campaign speeches were rather stereotypical: for Philippe Vardon, it’s the classic themes (security and anti-communalism); for Jean-Luc Governatori, it’s about riding the green wave (a color currently in vogue) plus a confused ambition to be entrusted by the future Mayor with the “environmental policy”: why and on what grounds?
Regarding the main lines of the outgoing Mayor’s program and his candidacy for re-election, we find the establishment of the Environmental Agency and Risk Management, the medium-term renovation of the TNN complex, Palais des Expositions, and mobility projects with the extension of the tramway to Cagnes-sur-Mer (to the west) and La Trinité/Drap (to the east).
Paradoxically, more than the candidates’ scores (Christian Estrosi > 60%, Vardon > 20%, Governatori < 20%), it will be interesting to see the percentage of voters who turned out, which was around 30% in the first round. The second round of the 2014 election saw more than 60% of voters participate.
The question that arises is this: will there be at least 50% of the votes cast?
