With 12.09% of the votes, the Socialist Party (PS) of Alpes-Maritimes is the worst performer among the six departments of the Region. Will the weight of its voting electorate (402,000 out of a total of 1,831,000) significantly influence the second round?
A serious failure that adds to those of other electoral consultations (European, municipal, departmental).
Yes, the context is difficult, but that does not explain everything.
The truth is, this party does not need a renewal but a genuine re-foundation. A restart from scratch with a different basis and a different leadership structure.
This is what the results indicate with the cruelty of numbers!
Pretending nothing is wrong, deluding oneself into thinking it’s the voter who is wrong, can only lead the socialists of Alpes-Maritimes to certain marginalization on the political scene.
Therefore, the federation of the Socialist Party of Alpes-Maritimes acknowledges Christophe Castaner’s decision not to maintain his list in the second round of the regional elections.
“It’s an extremely difficult decision and a huge sacrifice made in full awareness of the threat that the far-right would represent for our Region.
We know that the personality of the Republican head of the list will not facilitate an optimal transfer of left-wing votes.
But between two evils, one must always avoid the worst, and without hesitation, we call on all left-wing voters and sincere republicans next Sunday to block the election of a National Front regional president.”
Xavier Garcia, First Federal Secretary of PS06
