Pressure on Fillon to pull out of race

Presidential candidate Francois Fillon is fighting to save his campaign after allegations that public funds were wrongly paid to his wife Penelope. Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front is now ahead in polls

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Franois Fillon Republicans

Marine Le Pen National Front

Emmanuel Macron En Marche!

Beno”t Hamon Socialist Party

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First round voting intentions

Jan 3-4: Elabe poll of 995 adults. Margin of error: 1.6%

Fillon 24%

Le Pen 23%

Macron 21%

Hamon 6%

Jan 20: Ipsos poll of 1,443 registered voters. Margin of error: 2.7%

Fillon 26%

Le Pen 27%

Macron 20%

Hamon 8%

Jan 24: Le Canard Enchaine claims Penelope Fillon was paid over Ϋ800,000 for alleged fake jobs

Jan 29-Feb 1: Ifop Fiducial poll of 1,409 registered voters. Margin of error: 1.6%

Fillon 21%

Le Pen 24%

Macron 20%

Hamon 18%

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Sources: Elabe, Ipsos, Ifop Fiducial 

Pictures: Associated Press 

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