There had been talk behind the scenes for some time, but now it’s official: Olivier Bettati* has decided to run in the upcoming senatorial elections in the Alpes-Maritimes scheduled for September 28. Who will support him in this endeavor?
His candidacy adds to those of the UMP list led by Dominique Estrosi-Sassone and the Front de Gauche led by Gérard Piel, both already officialized.
We are waiting for the PS list (Marc Daunis, mayor of Valbonne and the only left-wing elected official in the department) and the so-called “parallel” list from the outgoing senator and former mayor of Grasse, Jean-Pierre Leleux.
Another announced candidacy is that of the former mayor of Nice, also a former senator, Jacques Peyrat. However, the future will reveal whether he steps back into the fray or not.
There is silence from the Front National side, but we should not doubt that a list from this party will be submitted to the Nice Prefecture before the deadline of September 12.
In short, the competition will be tight for the last two spots, and it would take a wise person to predict with certainty which strategies will win.
Cross-alliances, personal relationships, territorial agreements: A particularly favorable situation for betrayals and settling scores of all kinds.
There is no doubt that the return for the 2,031 major voters of the Côte d’Azur will be lively and that they will be put to the test in the coming weeks.
