Reuters with an article on a poll for the election in France

Macron on 26% of the vote for the April 23 first round

  • Le Pen on 25%
  • Fillon (actually I think its compulsory now to refer to him as 'embattled candidate Fillon') on 20%

For the May 7 vote, Macron on 65%

  • Le Pen 35%

Here is more from Reuters: France's Macron seen on top in first round presidential vote: poll

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Earlier news on the French election:

France's Macron gets veteran Socialist backing in anti-FN move

Exclusive FXL photo of a French politician lying about his recent fishing trip

And, I suppose I better be even-handed about this fishing lark business: