Try to take revenge or help your party – politico

“We all have one thing in common, and it is that we are fans of her,” said one of her best lieutenants recently.

Bardella is first online to replace Le Pen as a presidential candidate of the far right, but many have expressed doubts about his ability to take over the coat of his mentor and to unite a party dedicated to the Le Pen family.

Bardella can barely boast of the same political career and the same gravity. Recent missteps, such as a failed trip to Washington DC for the right -wing conservative political action conference (CPAC), and its lack of experience with the high pressure marathon of a presidential offer will come under the spotlight if they will launch its hat in the ring to be president.

Until now, Bardella’s success has often been reduced to its proximity to the success Le Pen – his slide and his youth contrasting with his darker personality and experience. Many observers alone doubt that he would be able to differentiate themselves from other more traditional right -wing candidates, such as the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau and Eric Ciotti.

Retailleau can be tempted to break up with the government in order to turmoil its candidacy and court the voters before thinking of moving on to his successor. This could be the case, especially if the Pen is engaged in a driven battle to erase his name.

In an Ifop survey published on Sunday, Bardella wins voting shares similar to that of the Pen for the first round of the 2027 presidential election, but operates slightly below his mentor in a hypothetical runoff against a centrist candidate.