In a friendly atmosphere, Rudy Salles presented his traditional New Year’s wishes for 2017 to a large audience of seniors or retirees (but where are the young people?).
No new or noteworthy message was conveyed by the centrist deputy to his supporters and voters in his speech full of propagandist slogans.
A few months before the elections, we are already deep into the electoral climate, and beyond the sharp criticisms aimed at the government and its policies and the customary statements, it is quite understandable to look further than the current affairs.
The dominance of the Republicans and their loyal centrist allies over local institutions ensures a positional rent that largely benefits the leaders of these two political orientations.
The presence of mayors, regional, departmental, and municipal councillors is an illustration of this.
Christian Estrosi, in his brief speech before heading to the Allianz Riviera to support OGCN, clearly recalled: the fact that he became president of the PACA Region has allowed Nice and its region to benefit from significant funding for its projects.
The prospect of an assertion in the elections (presidential and legislative) completes a framework that could be even more generous for the beneficiaries and their vast clientele of activists.
The condition for all this is the unity between the two right-wing orientations, Republicans and centrists, as Rudy Salles emphasized. There is no doubt it will be maintained, as it is so deeply rooted in practice.
In fact, it felt more like a “merenda” than a political rally, as the rush to the “galette” tables was conducted with such fervor that it raises doubts about the genuine interest of a good part of those present.
