Philippe Poutou – link to Le Pen

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===2017 campaign for president===
===2017 campaign for president===
On 20 March 2016, Poutou was nominated by the New Anticapitalist Party as its candidate in the [[2017 French presidential election|2017 presidential election]]. In a televised debate on 4 April 2017, he denounced "corrupt politicians" and advocated for lower salaries for elected officials. His remarks earned him the applause of fellow candidate [[Jean-Luc Mélenchon]] of [[La France Insoumise]]. Poutou attacked [[François Fillon]] and [[Marine Le Pen]], the first of which warned he could sue for the corruption claims that were made.<ref>[https://www.leparisien.fr/elections/presidentielle/video-grand-debat-de-la-presidentielle-la-charge-de-poutou-contre-fillon-et-le-pen-04-04-2017-6825108.php "«Grand débat» de la présidentielle : la charge de Poutou contre Fillon et Le Pen"], ''[[Le Parisien]]'' (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref> Furthermore, Poutou addressed the moderators stating "it's not because I don't have a tie that you have to interrupt me". For several media observers, Poutou was the most prominent debate partaker.<ref>[https://www.europe1.fr/politique/presidentielle-le-show-de-philippe-poutou-au-debat-televise-de-mardi-3221558 "Débat des onze candidats : comment Poutou a marqué les esprits"], [[Europe 1]] (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/comment-poutou-s-est-demarque-lors-du-debat-en-denoncant-les-affaires_AV-201704050016.html "Comment Poutou s'est démarqué lors du débat en dénonçant les affaires"], [[BFM TV]] (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/presidentielle/videos-presidentielle-dix-fois-ou-philippe-poutou-s-est-distingue-pendant-le-grand-debat_2130039.html "Présidentielle : les dix fois où Philippe Poutou s'est fait remarquer pendant "Le Grand Débat"], francetvinfo (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref> In the election, he received 1.09% of the vote and placed eighth out of eleven, as Mélenchon, the best-placed left-wing candidate in fourth place, had gathered over 3 million additional votes compared to 2012.
On 20 March 2016, Poutou was nominated by the New Anticapitalist Party as its candidate in the [[2017 French presidential election|2017 presidential election]]. In a televised debate on 4 April 2017, he denounced "corrupt politicians" and advocated for lower salaries for elected officials. His remarks earned him the applause of fellow candidate [[Jean-Luc Mélenchon]] of [[La France Insoumise]]. Poutou attacked [[François Fillon]] and Marine [[Le Pen]], the first of which warned he could sue for the corruption claims that were made.<ref>[https://www.leparisien.fr/elections/presidentielle/video-grand-debat-de-la-presidentielle-la-charge-de-poutou-contre-fillon-et-le-pen-04-04-2017-6825108.php "«Grand débat» de la présidentielle : la charge de Poutou contre Fillon et Le Pen"], ''[[Le Parisien]]'' (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref> Furthermore, Poutou addressed the moderators stating "it's not because I don't have a tie that you have to interrupt me". For several media observers, Poutou was the most prominent debate partaker.<ref>[https://www.europe1.fr/politique/presidentielle-le-show-de-philippe-poutou-au-debat-televise-de-mardi-3221558 "Débat des onze candidats : comment Poutou a marqué les esprits"], [[Europe 1]] (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/comment-poutou-s-est-demarque-lors-du-debat-en-denoncant-les-affaires_AV-201704050016.html "Comment Poutou s'est démarqué lors du débat en dénonçant les affaires"], [[BFM TV]] (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/presidentielle/videos-presidentielle-dix-fois-ou-philippe-poutou-s-est-distingue-pendant-le-grand-debat_2130039.html "Présidentielle : les dix fois où Philippe Poutou s'est fait remarquer pendant "Le Grand Débat"], francetvinfo (in French), 5 April 2017.</ref> In the election, he received 1.09% of the vote and placed eighth out of eleven, as Mélenchon, the best-placed left-wing candidate in fourth place, had gathered over 3 million additional votes compared to 2012.