1. L’election presidentielle
Qui sont les autres?

2. Les deux grands candidats
FRANCOIS FILLON
MARINE LE PEN
Embezzlement
Fake jobs
Expensive purchases
Losing support
16% in polls
Embezzlement
Fake jobs
Outrageous Twitter posts
Maintaining support
26% in polls

3. BENOIT HAMON Currently polling at 12% Socialist Party (center-left)
Previous advisor to Minister of Employment Martine Aubry
Education minister under President Francois Hollande (Resigned in after government turned “right-wing”)
Universal income, legalization of marijuana, euthanasia

4. JEAN-LUC MELENCHON Currently polling at 12%
Hard left, but does not identify with a party
Veteran political rebel (formerly a Socialist) whose
movement is called La France Insoumise (unbowed France)
Calling for a nonviolent “Revolution of the Citizens”
Protecting common property, a fair/green future, monthly minimum wage of 1300E and 100% taxation for those earning over 33,000E monthly
Money is the root of all evil, anti- “the political system”

5. EMMANUEL MACRON Currently polling at 26%
Independent (not right or left) and reformist, movement is called “En Marche”
Former investment banker (millionaire), then Minister of the Economy under President Hollande
Backed by former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense(instead of their own Socialist candidate- Hamon)
Tax cuts for companies and poor families, 500E grant for 18 year olds, maintaining membership in EU for peace and free movement

6. QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
How would you characterize the political atmosphere in France? Is it worse or better than you originally imagined? Why?
For each of the three new candidates, brainstorm potential pros and cons to their platforms. What kinds of people will vote for each candidate?
Who do you think will win the election, and why?
Who would you vote for, and why?