Le Pen's French battle: An 11th hour alliance to woo right-wing voters

On April 28, Dupont-Aignan had announced his support for Le Pen

The underlying narrative in the French presidential election remains the same as the final vote draws near. Despite the gaps in the republican front against her, Marine Le Pen still looks a long shot to win the run-off on May 7. Most of the opinion polls have Emmanuel Macron winning, taking around 60% of the vote against Le Pen’s 40%. But the far-right candidate is gnawing away at his lead.

Some nervous and experienced pundits, spooked by a “secret” poll, had suggested Le Pen might take as much as 30% of the vote in the