In France, a viewers' poll says, voters had a more favourable view of Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron than rival Marine Le Pen in most categories. According to a snap opinion poll, 63 percent of viewers found Macron more convincing than Le Pen, reinforcing his status as favorite to win the Sunday's run off. <br/><br/>Yesterday's televised debate with opinion poll shows Macron, with a strong lead of 20 percentage points over the National Front's Le Pen. In the debate, the sharpest exchange was over national security, a sensitive issue in a country where more than 230 people have been killed by militants since 2015.<br/><br/>Le Pen accused Macron of being complacent in confronting fundamentalism. Macron retorted that terrorism would be his priority if he is elected.
News On AIR | May 4, 2017 12:26 PM
French Election: Marcon more convincing than Le Pen