In this year’s presidential contest, Francois Fillon continues to
hold a formidable lead among French voters who are practicing Catholics,
a new survey shows.
The poll by the weekly Famille Chrétienne found that 49% of
the voters identified as practicing Catholic now plan to vote for Fillon
in the preliminary ballot in April.
If, as expected, Fillon faces
Marine Le Pen in the final run-off, an overwhelming 71% of practicing
Catholics will support him.
Fillon also holds a distinct edge among Catholic voters who do not
regularly practice their faith.
The survey found that 30% of the voters
in that category would favor him in the first round of voting, and 63%
in a final contest against Le Pen.
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