Right rival. reporting the current president won about 27% of sunday s first round of voting. putting him in first place in the crowded field of about a dozen candidates. meantime pen in second place with 23%. the next round of voting in two weeks is set to be a rematch of the 2017 election. after the polls close the centrist made his pitch while the far right le pen made appeals to the mainstream. at this turning point for the future of our nation, nothing will ever be the same. this is why i want to reach out to all those who want to work for france. i m ready to invent something new. gather different convictions in order to build a common action for the nation. for the coming years. it is our duty. the french people have spoken. and gave me the honor to be