Mélenchon’s plan to beat the far right: Grab the first-time voters

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French leftist veteran Jean-Luc Mélenchon is seeking to build support among first-time voters, young people, working-class suburbs, and voters with immigrant backgrounds. He believes this coalition could take him to a runoff against Marine Le Pen.

The leftist veteran believes that young voters as well as those from working-class suburbs and with immigrants roots can propel him to the runoff, where he'd likely face off against Marine Le Pen.