Macron Attacked by French Rivals as Obama Signals Support
- Far-right Le Pen, ex-premier Fillon say Macron is weak, vague
- Latest poll shows Macron leads, up one point to 25 percent
French Presidential Candidates Prepare for First Round
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As Emmanuel Macron’s rivals trained their fire on him with just three days to go before the first round of the French presidential election, the centrist candidate drew support from an unexpected quarter: former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Obama and the independent Macron discussed the future of Europe and “progressive values” in a telephone conversation Thursday, the French candidate’s campaign said in an emailed statement.